"As a way of working with our aggressive tendencies... we allow ourselves to wait, to sit patiently with the urge to act or speak in our usual ways and feel the full force of that urge without giving in. Neither repressing nor rejecting, we stay in the middle between the two extremes, in the middle between yes and no, right and wrong, true and false. This is the journey of developing a kindhearted and courageous tolerance for our pain. Simmering is a way of gaining inner strength. It helps us develop trust in ourselves - trust that we can experience the edginess, the groundlessness, the fundamental uncertainty of life and work with our mind, without acting in ways that are harmful to ourselves or others."
- Pema Chodron, Living Beautifully
Temper tantrums feel damn good sometimes, but clearly not a great way to live in general... and the results most often suck! Lol ;)
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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