“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”. ~ Buddha
Anger, and its less explosive little brother annoyance, are emotions that everyone has the potential to feel at some point. And, they can be important signals that something needs to be attended to. However, rather than attending to anger as a warning sign, many people hang onto anger and become consumed by its fire. Stress, which we’re all familiar with, goes hand in hand with these feelings of upset, rage and discontent.
Learning to recognize and tame your anger can improve the quality of your relationships as well as your general mood & happiness. Taming your anger can also has significant […]
Suzy* and Carissa* struggled to get their chosen equine through the obstacle course. Others were getting their horses and donkeys through, why couldn’t they? They were breathing hard, Suzy began to raise her voice, and Carissa began to shut down. Their blonde pony showed equal signs of upset, balking and resisting at the slightest request to move forward. Realizing they were […]
When we think of someone brave or courageous, often we picture a fearless adventurer or an unshakable warrior. We imagine that it is so easy for this type of person to act courageously, with no fears to hold them back. But the truth is, COURAGE is what helps us overcome and move past our fears, not the absence of fear. Being courageous doesn’t mean that we don’t have any fears, it means that we act in spite of our fear. Even the strongest looking warrior on the outside, has their own fears to […]
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Such satisfaction and joy we found in these endeavors, our minds fully focused on the task at hand. For the moment, it was the only thing we noticed as the rest of the world fell away and we became fully absorbed […]
owever, as soon as Jared labeled where he was going as “winning a medal,” the donkey stopped moving and firmly planted her feet. Jared was confused. When I asked him what he was aware of thinking and feeling, Jared stated that he felt “confident” and that nothing had changed in his thoughts or energy. Yet, the donkey […]