Feelings--Fact or Fiction?

Have you ever thought with your feelings? Making decisions or speaking because of the way you felt at that moment? I know I have and still do! As a part of my personal growth journey I have realized by doing this I may be thinking with irrational thoughts.

During my personal history inventory, I came across many times when I've reacted (and often times made the situations worse) by thinking something along the lines of "I feel this way so it must be so!" I never used to question my negative feelings, I just believed them. Feelings are often based on powerful memories from our past and they aren't always telling us the truth.

Daily I try to remind myself this. I'm consistently becoming more aware of my negative feelings. Instead of accepting them from the start, I challenge them. Is there any evidence for the feeling or is it just based on things/events from my past? If there's no evidence let go of it! The only thing it's going to do is turn into a negative loop of thinking (mind virus). By doing this, I'm getting closer to achieving my inner peace....which is my ultimate goal in life.....Mar