The Buddha saw that we are always engaged in relationships, starting with that most significant relationship: the one with ourselves. On the cushion we notice how we speak to ourselves—sometimes with compassion, sometimes with judgement or impatience. Our words are a powerful medium with which we can bring happiness or cause suffering. - Allan Lokos, "Skillful Speech" |
I was sitting at my laptop this morning, trying to send out emails to friends and family. My email was acting strange, and stopping, not refreshing, or simply not sending out my outbound mail. I started to get frustrated. I started to watch myself talk to myself. I saw that I was not upset with the email or with the computer. I was upset with myself for not being able to FIX IT. I realized that the words I was saying were unkind and not helpful. I realized how unrealistic my actions were.
Where did this come from? Where did it send me? I think that the words came from the shadow side of me that remembers the unkind things that people have said in the past – things about how I was unworthy, or stupid, or….. Well, you get the picture. I think that most of the time that words like that can send us down a dark current that moves us away from the light.
I am now back on track. This is a good day for you to get on track as well.
Blessings,
Judy
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Blessings,
Judy