When Things Get Under Our Skin

March 20, 2024

Being caught in an endless line of traffic backed up on the highway gets under my skin. I feel trapped with no way to move forward or backward. Then I get the heebie-jeebies, that antsy feeling caused by internalized situational anxiety. I do not know what to do. Lark says that at times like these, I can't relax; I must Google the nearest exit and alternative routes. She always says. "Calm down; this won't last forever; just wait, and everything will start moving in a little while."

Lark's advice is exactly what I need. As a Six, under stress, I go directly to an unhealthy Three and think of ways to win over the worst-case scenario, such as running out of gas or being late for an event. But Lark reminds me of the peacefulness of my soul point, number Nine. At Nine, I exhale and feel the divine order in the delay. At Nine, I accept what happens instead of fighting it. At Nine, I drop into my heart and then into my gut and experience the feeling that everything will work out even if it doesn't go according to my ego's plan.

Sometimes, getting off the highway or interstate is genuinely the best alternative. But there is a difference between taking an exit out of fear and frenzy and getting off in a natural flow. Such is life. Frenzies never help; they only make us see red, blind us, or don't allow us to experience the harmony around us.

I have met many dear souls unaware of their ego's fixation and traps. They tend to go with their stress point and constantly live with something under their skin. Yet those conscious of their stress point have the opportunity for freedom at their soul point!

Inquiry: What is your stress point, and how often do you go there?

Dear God,

I still get antsy when I first realize we are stuck in traffic. Yet now I have a chance to be free of the heebie-jeebies. For your ever-present peace, I am so thankful.

Amen.

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