In Time of Anger or Despair

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“In a time of anger or despair, even if we feel overwhelmed, our love is still there.
Our capacity to communicate, to forgive, to be compassionate is still there.
You have to believe this.
We are more than our anger, we are more than our suffering.
We must recognize that we do have within us the capacity to love, to understand, to be compassionate, always.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Come back to the love that is there, and let go of the anger eating at your heart.

Step away, breathe deeply and find your center, and its deeper knowing.

Distressing emotions are a part of life.

They pass when we stop holding on to them in our thoughts.

Learning how to handle them takes patience, insight and compassion.

Understand that beyond fear and suffering is always love.

Namaste

25 responses to “In Time of Anger or Despair”

  1. Such a beautiful opening to my day Val. Thank you! ❤

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  2. Lovely reminder, Val. ❤️

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  4. Beautiful poem, the heart always knows what it wants….it is the mind which is difficult to control

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  5. Thanks, Val. I have been feeling overwhelmed with anger lately and this helps me so much!

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    1. When we hold on and are unwilling to let go, the resistance to what is, can turn into anger. Let love show you the way to release and find peace. 💕

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  6. Each full basket begins with a single cocoa bean.
    Patience, child, in time your basket will be overflowing.

    Namaste

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  7. Wonderful post, Val! I always enjoy Thây’s teachings, and your words are a perfect segue. Thanks for giving me just what I needed today!

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  8. It’s tough dealing with negativity. I should know.

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  9. Excellent

    We can also pull out our gratitude list and read it, then give something small to someone

    Relax the ego give thanks

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  10. A nice reminder to center and balance. Thanks, Val. ❤

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    1. Center and balance …. knowing like the angry sea it will pass and we can connect with Source once more. Thank you Jill 💛

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    2. Eliza … sorry for rushing ahead out of the moment 😉

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  11. Lovely post, Val. A great reminder in this time of upheaval.

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    1. Thank you Diana 💛 😠

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  12. Filled with love! Thank you Val 🙂

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    1. Thank you Karen 💛

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    1. Thank you Paul 💕

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  14. This had such a calming effect on me. Thank you for writing this 💜
    It would mean a huge deal to me if you could share your insight in my take on #anger without #hope https://thatswhatshesaid169.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/anger/

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