When another does not act the way you wish, just coast …
until the highest response and reaction comes to mind. This is far better than lashing out or trying to coerce another to do things your way. Perhaps your way seems better. That is all well and good, but have you seen things from the other’s perspective? Can you honor that?
Take that moment to pause before reacting. Having created space, new responses will appear on the screen of your conscious awareness. Living consciously instead of reacting unconsciously out of habit … this takes effort, but the results bring far more peace and joy.
Perhaps it is time for a reminder. You can choose how you react to situations and events once the initial surprise has passed.
“Isn’t that interesting” is one of the mo
st valuable phrases you can keep in your toolbox of responses. It is far better than, “This is the worst thing that could happen.” It is far more useful than, “I cannot stand this.” It is superior to, “Why did this happen to me?”
Need we go on? “Isn’t that interesting” gives you a moment to see that there are various ways you can see each situation.
In that moment of pause, go higher and see that this too shall pass … that it is an opportunity to grow and to be the presence of love, no matter what.
You are so very loved.
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