Are you willing to settle in?

Settling in: Quieting down enough to feel what you feel.

Settling: Reaching the conclusion that this is all you are Fated to have and you had better just get used to it.

We are talking about settling in today. Are you willing to feel uncomfortable? Cravings, generally, are feelings that make us feel uncomfortable -- we have trained ourselves to get rid of the feeling of discomfort as quickly as possible -- that is why we find ourselves staring through the glass of the vending machine having no recollection of how we got there.

To become more mindful means to register and acknowledge those uncomfortable feelings. Experts say cravings come and go quickly (most in 90 seconds). If you can hold out on a craving, it will go away -- But you need to be willing to feel uncomfortable for a little while.

Uncomfortable isn't bad. It is not something to be avoided. Feel it. Embrace it. Learn to live with it and understand it. Act -- don't react to it -- there is a BIG, HUGE Difference!