dailydatewithgod

When we connect with something familiar there is a sense of ease and comfort.  It is like we can relax and breathe and our minds do not have to work overtime to figure out where something fits.  Comfort and familiarity already have space in our being and why we experience discomfort when we begin to explore outside the known.  What often experienced as uncomfortable is simply unfamiliar.  Based on our survival history there are times when unfamiliar can be life-threatening but in the modern world, we do not come into contact with a possible life ending experience on a daily basis.  When we recognize something or someone we can operate from the known.  On a deeper level when we recognize something within our hearts there is a resonance guiding us in knowing we are moving in the right direction. We are able to affirm a deeper knowledge beyond what we comprehend in the mind.  We experience it when we see a long time friend.  It happens when we remember an experience of warmth and love. We know it when we turn our minds in gratitude for what is.  We savor it when we are able to be fully present in the moment we are in.  Recognizing allows us to find our peace.  Our hearts recognition allows us to move through the discomfort of our minds and be with whatever outside experiences without judgment or criticism about how we should be somewhere else or doing something else.  When our heart is recognizing itself we are at peace with ourselves and we are capable of being with whatever unfamiliar or discomfort may exist.