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In this Soul Snack, Linda Francis addresses a question many people quietly carry: what do you do when you don’t like what’s happening in your life? Rather than offering a strategy to fix outer circumstances, Linda redirects attention inward – to the part of the personality that is reacting to the discomfort in the first place.
That reaction, she explains, often comes from a frightened part of the personality.
When fear is present, it becomes difficult to see what else is possible, both in the situation and in oneself.
The real work begins with noticing – feeling what is happening in the body, becoming aware of physical sensations, and recognizing fear as it arises.
The solution Linda offers is simple but not easy: once fear is recognized in the body, a different choice becomes available – one that does not go along with the fear’s narrative that everything is going wrong.
What You’ll Discover in This Soul Snack
(00:00) — Linda opens with a reflection on the transformation of human consciousness and the choice between two internal paths: gratitude, patience, and contentment – or anger, worry, and despair.
(00:43) — Linda introduces the central question: what do you do when you don’t like what you’re experiencing? She begins by locating the dislike not in the situation, but in a fearful part of the self.
(01:12) — Linda describes how resistance to difficulty closes off the ability to see new possibilities – both about a situation and about oneself.
(01:40) — Linda walks through her own practice: feeling what’s happening in the body, noticing physical sensations, and becoming emotionally aware enough to recognize fear directly.
(02:09) — Linda closes with an invitation to continue exploring the transformation of human consciousness in the next soul snack
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge
Think of a recent moment when you didn’t like what you were experiencing. Instead of looking outward for what to fix, pause and check inward. What does fear feel like in your body right now? Can you notice it without immediately believing its story that everything is going wrong? Sit with that today.