Living Well

The Living Well Archive will grow each month into an online resource containing; reflections, thoughts and simple self-help ideas. Click below for more pages from the archive:

An Emotional Storm - Beginnings - Running Free - The Hazelnut Shell - Letting Go

An Emotional Storm

Whenever we feel despair, anxiety, fear or anger, we are carried right into the heart of a whirlwind.

We are like a tree standing in the gale.

If we look up, we shall see our branches bending as if they are about to break and be carried away by the storm.

But if we look down, we shall know that the roots of the tree are held firmly in the earth, and we shall feel more stable and at rest.

Try imagining yourself as this strong and deeply rooted tree next time you feel as if you are in an emotional storm, and be curious! Notice what happens to the turmoil of emotions inside as you look down to your roots that are held securely in the earth.

This image comes from Tich Nhat Hanh’s book ‘The Blooming of the Lotus’