For months I was feeling overwhelmed. Waking up with dread and fear. Not just any old kind of fear either..it was a completely debilitating type of fear.
I was afraid to took at my phone for fear of seeing and reading and the many DMs, messages, comments and posts I’d see on social media. It was suggested I was suffering from anxiety and stress. And I didn’t understand why. My life was good. I was happy, healthy, I have a great family, husband, life.
After months of this, I’d finally reached my breaking point. I’d completely shut down and went off social media (mostly). Turning to what I know as a practitioner and healer, praying and meditating – I came to realize I was letting mortal mind (that human limited suggestion of be-ing in this case showing up in the form of social media) influence my thoughts and feelings…
And with that realization, I decided to let go, and instead, get back into God’s spiritual truths.
“The Lord’s love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23 New Century Version
The truth is, God loves. All the time, and in all ways. I realized that Social media, from a God like perspective, can only bring love. Love of new friendships, love as connection to others, love as learning and sharing…and they are new expressions of love every morning.
My anxiety immediately lifted. I felt free, light, joy, peace. I also had clarity. Clarity on who I was, and what I was meant to do.
One of my favorite spiritual authors, Mary Baker Eddy writes, “God is the only Mind, and His manifestation is the spiritual universe, including man and all eternal individuality.” Miscellaneous Writings 361:24
I love knowing that “His manifestation is the spiritual universe…”not the human universe that I managed to get stuck in, but the spiritual – the place where anxiety does not and cannot exist. And I decided with that knowledge, that I too can choose to live in that spiritual universe, free from stress, anxiety and worry.
And should that human thought try to seep in, I can re-direct my thought in an instant. Because every morning is new. Because God’s love never ends and because His spiritual universe, includes me at all times, across all spaces.
I have not had an issue of anxiety since, I now wake up each day, completely free from any dread or fear and can simply enjoy social media for the friendship and connection.
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