Changing Our Experience of Pain
A few months ago I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. What started as a painful shoulder last spring, has progressed towards frozen. I can’t move it very well, have limited use of my arm, and it is often quite painful.
My experience of this is different than it would have been a few years ago. A few years ago, I would have created alot of thinking about my shoulder. What does it mean about me that I can’t use it right now? I can’t swim now, what am I going to do for exercise? I can’t help out around the house like I used to. What does that mean about me as a husband? Father? And on and on…
Today, because of my understanding of The Three Principles of Mind, Thought and Consciousness, I know that our experience of anything depends solely on our thinking, that I have an energy source that has the power to heal me, and that my awareness of my pain will fluctuate depending on my state of mind. What this has meant for me is although my pain is pretty severe lately, I know I have control over my EXPERIENCE of the pain via thought. I know I have control over the meaning I create about the pain. And because there are moments where my pain is not as severe, or times that I don’t even notice it, I realize that the pain does not control me or have power over me.
What is interesting to me, is that since I’ve discovered The Three Principles, it’s amazing how open I am to insights about my situation. I am often put in touch with the right healer or healing idea at the right time. For example, a few weeks ago I was introduced by my doctor to a Physical Therapist that has helped me gain some mobility. I believe this was an example of Mind having my back. Mind, as described by Syd Banks, is the limitless energy that is behind everything, whether formless or in form. It’s the same energy that heals a cut on your finger, or grows an acorn into an oak tree. Mind put me in touch with this PT, who is usually “impossible” to get in to see. I have high hopes that I will regain my mobility and decrease my level of pain.
These have been empowering lessons to learn and I’m thankful I came in touch with Syd Banks’ lifetime of work, as he shared The Three Principles. Better understanding The Principles that he discovered has made a positive impact on my life and has allowed me to live with less physical and mental pain.
If you are living with consistent or chronic pain, reach out to me. I’d love to share more about what I’ve learned that has helped me change my experience with pain.
