31 Days of Wishes – Health, Anger and Hate
Linda Anger left a very timely quote on Terry Bean’s Facebook wall today. I’ve never had the opportunity to meet Linda, but I know I would like her. My biggest wish is that she conquers her cancer. My second wish is that money never be an issue for her again, especially when it comes to her health.
“Hate is a poison we swallow and hope the other guy dies.”
~ Unknown
Here it is Day 18 – 6 days since my last written wish. I’ve had many wishes since then but none I’ve wanted to share. Most of my wishes these days are trivial and personal in the grand scheme of the world. The kind of wishes that accompany throwing my hands up and saying, “Why?”
I’m spending a great deal of time getting to know the spectrum of negative emotions particularly anger and hate. They are feelings I thought I had long since excised from my life and I do not enjoy welcoming them back. I’m coming to the realization, that like everything else in this world, they have a purpose. The challenge is keeping them in balance. Too little anger and I lack the indignation when others take advantage of my kindness, whereas too much can hinder the beauty of my relationships.
Yesterday, I met with Deb Shanilac, also known as @Blissmonger on Twitter. We talked about emotions; how they’re created, our reactions, and how to change our thought patterns so they serve us better. I know this stuff. I understand it, but truthfully I wouldn’t be going through what I am in this moment, if I had made the right decisions. If I had been clear on the thought patterns that were not unfurling in my best interest.
As my “Thought Chaperone,” Deb has promised to guide explorations into the deepest recesses of my brain to determine where my faulty connections lie so I can create new and healthy neural pathways.
I’m not sure where I’ll write about the work I do with Deb, but judging from our conversation yesterday, you can be assured our conversations will make me think and will spur my creativity.
If you’d like to participate in 31 Days of Wishes – head on over to www.31daysofwishes.com for the details. Take a brief moment to wish with others. Perhaps the united message will make a difference in someone’s life.
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About the Author: Raised with hopes, dreams and a desire to make my mark on the world, I set out with excitement and the desire to contribute to the "Greater Good." I took a side trip to raise children and support my husband's career only to realize that "I" got lost along the way. I believe we could have traveled together if we'd both understood the importance of equality and the necessity of evolving roles in the family. My dream is that in the future, all couples will understand the importance of supporting each other fully in word AND deed so each can live in a respectful relationship filled with truth and love.
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