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Today’s Miracle Moment Is About Embracing the Storms of Life…
If you’re going through something really challenging, it’s human nature to want to get to the other side of it as quickly as possible. Sometimes we can resist feeling the uncomfortable feelings that come up – whether they’re frustration, anger, fear, sadness… You might have heard me say before that what you resist persists. Pushing away feelings can make them even stronger, leaving you more stressed or frustrated or upset.
We live in a culture that tends to celebrate the light and happy feelings and makes any uncomfortable feelings “bad” or wrong.
There’s that saying, “You can’t have the rainbow without the rain.” We focus on the rainbow so much that we forget that RAIN is a miracle in itself. The rainbow is beautiful to look at AND the rain gives life to everything on our planet.
We don’t always know what the purpose is of the storm that we’re going through. We don’t know how it will ultimately serve us in some way. But if we approach it by trusting that we live in a benevolent universe and that life is for us rather than against us, then we can move through the storm with grace and we can open to miracles.
Joseph Campbell wrote:
“The dark night of the soul comes just before revelation. When everything is lost, and all seems darkness, then comes the new life and all that is needed.”
Campbell said that he looked to an idea that Nietzsche shared called “the love of your fate.” The idea is that whatever happens, you trust that it’s what you ultimately need. Campbell says that if you bring love to it, you’ll find your strength to go through whatever’s happening, and you’ll be able to look back and see that these moments are actually what shaped your life for the better.
So if you’re going through a storm, don’t try to bypass it – bring love to it. Be with the feelings that it brings up in you – even welcome them in. Because what we embrace in love dissolves.
One way I like to practice this is through what I call the bathtub process. I imagine that I’m lying in a bathtub (or maybe I do this in the bath). I might bring in epsom salts and some essential oils and allow myself to really deeply relax. And then I welcome in whatever feeling it is that I’m struggling with. I welcome the anger, I welcome the worry. I just allow it to be – and I embrace it with love. And through accepting and loving it, it starts to naturally lighten up. And once it’s lightened, I imagine it just flowing down the drain easily with the rest of the water.
I invite you to do a little variation on this process with me in the video.
This 4-minute process starts around 5:30.
Notice if you feel a shift from that process. It could be a big shift or just a tiny one.
This may be a practice you’ll need to return to to keep supporting yourself. Just keep approaching the feelings that arise one by one with love. When they can loosen their grip on you, you can have more resources within you to take whatever action is needed in your life.
So, I’ll leave you with a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh, “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” Leave a comment to share your experience of embracing the storms of life. I send you love!
Music Credit: Jim Oliver “Soul Heart Merge”
Thank you. Enjoyed this mini experience of release and gratitude
Thank you, Marci–I love how we can do this at a moment’s notice–just welcoming those thoughts rather than resisting or burying them–and then they will dissipate. It doesn’t have to be anything more than that.
So true, Diane! Rather than bypassing those uncomfortable moments, if we acknowledge them and bring love to them, they melt away.
Do good deeds to gain spiritual merits and have an umbrella before rain. The last one is a kind of ritual of the Sedona method.
Thanks for sharing that, Vijay!
Thank you, Marci. I’ve been going through a very long anxious depression, and mornings are very difficult for me. This morning I watched your Miracle Moment and was actually able to feel a release of the fear and sadness that accompany me each morning. It was good to see your smiling face again, after a long absence from YOM. Thank you for what you are offering the world.
So glad to know this Miracle Moment found you, Sue-Anne! Come back to it whenever it feels overwhelming and it will help you welcome those uncomfortable feelings with grace. More miracles to you!
That was wonderful. What a perfect meditation. I no longer am able to take a bath but can see it in the shower as I let water take soap down the drain. Thank you Marci
That was a beautiful visualization Marci. I released a good chunk of anxiety. And always wonderful to be reminded of Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings in the quote at the end.
Thank you, Deborah! So glad you found this practice and the quote helpful. More miracles to you!
That’s perfect, Jannelle! Visualize it the way that’s most comfortable to you and lighten up through the practice.
Hi Susan,
I am glad you enjoyed the beautiful bathtub practice! More miracles to you.
How does one bring love to beg bugs?…the worst most uprooting disruptive costly itching disturbing experience of my life. People don’t want to go near you.
Oh no! So sorry to hear that, Linda. Remember that this is a phase and it shall pass. Sending love and all the good energy there is in the Universe to support you at this difficult time.
Thank you so much, Marci! The bathtub process was exactly whatvI needed today. I sm feeling a lot more relieved now! I am so grateful for YOM an HNFR. They both are such huge gifts!!!
Thanks for being part of the YOM community, Anja! I am glad you found this process helpful. More miracles to you!
Marci, in this not easy time, in the prior to Rosh Hashanah, I think the whole world will benefit from this meditation, we all must become calmer, with more patience and at least respect to each other. Thank you greatly for the words of wisdom which are so needed right now.
Thanks for those supportive words, Helen! You are so right. More miracles to you.
Thank you, lovely, and very helpful!
You’re welcome to come back to it whenever you need it, Retha! Much love.
This was remarkable, such a shift within. Thank you
Glad to know you experienced a positive shift through the process, Gina! Much love.
I am facing terminal cancer… Maybe 5 months maybe more. I have always said that how you react to a situation makes that situation.
I’m trying to release my sorrow, my worry and concentrate on the fact that I still wake up every day and in gratitude I give thanks.
I have been allowed the ability to transition some many are not given this gift.
Thank you for sharing this vulnerable moment with us, Sue! You’ve inspired us with your outlook and gratitude. Sending you all the good energy there is in the Universe to support you at this time.
I was diagnosed with stage four terminal breast cancer to liver and bones six years ago and given end of life books. After a week of sobbing I decided that only God knew when my time here was over. I did everything I could to stay here , diet, supplements and prayer. Still here and full of gratitude!!
Hi Donna,
Thank you for sharing your courageous journey and inspiring us. More miracles to you!
I will be facilitating a happy for no reason session the Thursday after the election. I planned to deliberately to provide support to those who come. This message is something I will include because it speaks to me and to a higher power. Thanks
That sounds wonderful, Carol! Thank you.
Beautiful and very therapeutic; I will do this again.
Yes, Dee! Please go back to the practice whenever you need it again. Much love!
Beautiful experience. Very effective!
Wow! I enjoyed this !! Feeling lighter! My husband passed on June 5th this year, and between grief, not enough money to pay bills, and not being able to get a job, I have been beside myself!! This little exercise put a smile on my face! Thank you!
Hi Diane,
I am so happy to know this practice helped you when you needed it in life. Sending you love and all the good energy that Universe has to offer to take your through this difficult time.
Thank you for practicing it with me, Catherine! Much love.
My life started with hatetred from my Mother. I survived her attempts to kill me in the womb. However I was able to learn & grow from this & other painful expierences in my lifes journey. In each endeaver I was able to learn & numerous times use the lessons to help others. God gives me a purpose & I share the lessons learned . God has taught me to share & he knows who & what lesson I should share. I don’t feel I am the answer.God is!🙏
Thank you for being vulnerable with us and sharing your journey, Rita! Sending you love and all the good energy the Universe has to offer.
Hi I like it but I fall asleep when I do it. Thanks anyway.
That’s alright, John! I hope the exercise helps you move through life with more grace whenever you need to face the storms of life. Much love!
This was a wonderful exercise which I will definitely repeat often (in reality in my bathtub and in my imagination). Highly appreciated, thank you so much!
This was beautiful. I feel lighter and lessons were learnt.
That’s amazing, Rhonda! Glad you found this practice helpful.
Yes, Gabriela! Use this exercise anytime you need to embrace the uncomfortable and bring more love to it. More miracles to you.
Thank you Marci. I enjoyed this so much. It’s a wonderful reminder of how to proceed in our journey.
YES THANK YOU MARCI . I ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH. IT’S A WONDERFUL REMIDER OF HOW TO PROCEED IN OUR JOURNEY.
That’s wonderful, William! More miracles to you.
Hi Tammy,
Glad you found this message useful in your miraculous journey. Much love!
I envisioned the bath oil of joy clinging to my body as I emerged from the water after the fear of loss soak off.
Wow, Michelle! I am happy to see the visualization taking place through this practice. Thank you for sharing your insights.
Thank you Marci, this couldn’t have come at a better time as I struggle through the devastation left by Hurricane Helene here on Treasure Island, Florida.
We’re sorry to hear this, Linda! We send love and all the good energy there is in the Universe to support you and everyone going through the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
Linda, I feel and know your highest good is coming to you now. I hold your miraculous intentions with love in my heart and see them manifesting in your life in perfect timing. I give thanks and so it is. Be well, you are loved.
A friend you haven’t met yet in Central Florida.
That’s beautiful, Diane. Thanks for being supportive. Much love!
I encounter this miracle of life in 2011. Nov 11 at 11am
Me and my daughter driving while teaching her the way of driving in a busy road isaw the light is amber and told once you see the light turn yellow u need to stop so i step on my brake and didnt notice bricks are scatterd i.n the road which i accidentally hit one of them and stock on my left front wheel causes it to explode it fast that all of a sudden. I just embrace my daughter and the car rolls 4 times which cause as to atotal write off the was total wrech which ucan see that passenger wont survive but because the lord want me to lived longer and akso my daughter we suffer only minor cut .but. we still been brought to the hospital . Itoldthe thedoctor whty u need me to be confined for as long as 12 hrs can i go home now .that the the time doctor told me to call one of my relative . To signed a waiver. Coz. Its only that time i knew i got kidney cancer and j have 2months left in my life so to make story short i have my kidney been scrape cancer tissue. Till now i. Cancer free .
Talk about divine timing, Francis! Thank you for sharing this incredible story with us. Showering you and your daughter with loads of love and more miracles.
I am so grateful for this YOM program! I find it keeps bringing me just what I need with great love and brilliance! Thank you! Thank you and continued blessings to each of you!❤️👏❤️
Thank you for being part of the YOM community, Lana! So grateful for you.Much love.
Just what I needed to help release some sadness I’m experiencing. You are so special Marci.
So glad you found this in time of need, Ann! Sending you love and miracles during this tough time in your journey!
Thank you Marci, that was so thoughtful and I got it. The financial problem I am dealing with has it flows so i keep getting restimulated. Your bathtub process will come in handy when the next issue rears its ugly head.
Yes, Colleen! The bathtub practice is for you to use whenever you wish to embrace the uncomfortable and go through those storms with grace. More miracles to you!
I’ve heard often that it is 10% of what happens in life and 90% how you react to it that shows your character.
Thank you for sharing that, Debra! I bet this will help others too.
The mind, like a wave, when at rest,
realizes it is an ocean…
Have gone through many storms and trials like everyone..
But I learn to keep an open heart and mind as best I can..
I remember to take only one day at a time, be aware of my breathing when I start to overthink!!
I wake up and right away and put myself in a positive attitude/mindset.. step-by-step and I always give thanks first
and then I say – I walk in love awareness and gratitude
And learn to be like a child, not being childish but being childlike!!
To be open to see the all the beauty, the mystery, the awe and wonder, even in the uncertainty!!
Life is too precious to take ourselves too seriously and never stop growing and learning!!
Amen !! ❤️❤️
Those are some wonderful insights, Heidi! Thank you for sharing them with us, as they will help us experience this miraculous journey more graciously.
Thank you for this; it truly helped today. Accepting and releasing to go out with the bath water is priceless!
So glad you found the exercise helpful, Denise! Come back to it whenever you need. Much love!
Thanks so much for this, Marci. I am going through two huge changes in my life and this practice is very, very helpful. Thank you for all you add to our lives 🌺❤️🌺
Glad you found this, Bonnie! Sending you loads of love and good energy to help you go through the changes in your life.
I like to imagine the feeling coming into my home and sharing a cup of tea with it, like old friends. When I welcome the feeling, it moves on, and it may visit again, but it does not linger like when I resist it.
That’s such a beautiful technique, Judy! Thanks for sharing it with all of us. When we view feelings like our friends, it’s so easy to bring love to them even when they are uncomfortable. Amazing! More miracles to you.
Since I am a shower and not a bath lady; I went to a river in my native land Kenya, named TANA river. I put my feet in it sitting on the edge. TANA( Take Away Now All) association to Difficult World and Struggles. I visualized forgiveness and release flowing from my crown chakra. The river took it all as it flowed on to Indian Ocean(Infinite One). I left the river and stood on the dry land where I felt Happiness, Joy and Abundance flow through my entire body and center in the earth that grounds me. I was truly one with All-That -Is. As Above As Below. What a blessing! Thank you Marci for caring and sharing. Light to all the YOMies.
What a blessing, indeed, Nina! This is an incredible visualization. Thanks for sharing it with all of us, and thanks for being part of the YOM community! More miracles to you!
Gracias Marci- I have been struggling with a sense of failure and shame about becoming a divorcee. Your message inspires me to embrace it instead. Yours, Divine Divorcee
Embrace your new miraculous journey, Sue. Love that you’re calling yourself a Divine Divorcee! Bring love to your new adventure and see your life unfold miraculously. Much love!
So wise!
Thanks, Sandra!
My son died very recently.
I had been bracing against this for years and here it is. It’s happened.
Speaking of Joseph Campbell, I had been thinking of him talking about the cave you fear to enter. I’m in that cave. I know there are treasures here, but it’s hard to remember this.
Thank you for reminding me that this is a benevolent universe and that life is happening for me, not to me.
Sorry for your loss, Pam. Trust that the Universe has your back. Sending you loads of love and miracles!
One of our ‘sisters’ once sent us a letter Albert Einstein wrote to his daughter “Lieselchen” about the Universe being benevolent to us humans.
Unfortunately, a year or more time must have passed, but I will try if I find the
person because the letter was so heartwarming, I never expected it from a
scientist. In my mind, he was not married with children,
Thank you, Marci, for making this day special!
You’re welcome, Giselle!
Ouch, I don’t read what I wrote with thanks, Marci, for making the day special,
and writing about Albert Einstein’s letter to his daughter at the benevolent Universe to us human beings,
I usually hunker down in the beginning of the storm and seek refuge in the love I have in my life. Then l acknowledge my feelings of fear or sadness. Then I look at my options for moving forward. What is the lesson in the event? Is this the same bump in the road I’ve been here before? Why? Am I believing the Universe is benevolent? Unfortunately not often enough. Thank you for this reminder. 🙏🏼
Wow! That’s a wonderful process, Dahana. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I bet it will be valuable to many. More miracles to you!
I feel grateful to have found your Bath meditation . I received sad news today about a dear colleague of mine and this helped me release my feelings and tension in a gentle way on this rainy day. Much gratitude
Sorry to hear that Janis, but I am glad you found this exercise at the time when you needed it. Feel free to come back to it whenever you need to move through those uncomfortable feelings. Much love!
Today was a great day to end with the bathtub exercise. So many communications were mixed up causing stress. At the end of it all, I was left feeling tight and exhausted. This exercise reminded me that I can love all the parts of me and make welcome those parts that felt uncomfortable. Thank you so much.
Hi Angela,
I am so glad to know that this exercise helped you welcome the uncomfortable feeling and help you move through the stressful time through grace. More miracles to you!
Dear Marci,
That was a needed exercise, so soothing and restoring. I was one of the resisters, especially of anger. I felt terrible that I could still feel it at times,
but feeling it, and then letting it go is so much better. Now you gave me a tool that I can use, and not let the anger escalate. Thank you so much.
With loving thoughts of you.
Yes, Eda! So glad you can have this process as a tool now to live a more miraculous life. Let that anger melt away and bring love to the situation instead. See how your life transforms by just changing your perspective about a situation that makes you angry. Much love!
Dear Marci thankyou so much, just hearing your meditative voice makes me feel so calm and relaxed, my mind feels free and my heart feels lighter!🙏
Aww! Thanks for those kind words, Sunita. More miracles to you!
thankyou …..this is so timely for the situation I find myself in just now…..your words have softened a tough story for me and have given me an opening for a new perspective….blessings!
I am glad that the process was so impactful for you, Sigyta! Hope you’re able to bring some love to the tough situation you’re going through and move through it with grace. More miracles to you.
Thank you Marci, this was just what I needed to hear today. I am so grateful for you and your words of wisdom. Bless you!
So happy to know that this found you when you needed it, Kathy! Come back to the process whenever you need it again. Much love!