I think for years I have heard that it’s better to not hang on to material things, or anger, or resentment, or a lot of things. I think that is a Judeo-Christian ethic and like many Americans, that’s how I was raised. The funny thing is, I am not good at it. When someone runs me off the road I want to take their bumper out … when my wife tells me I am wrong, I want to get out charts and prove to her and anyone watching (ie; the chairs) that I am indeed right! This is toxic thinking. Through the past couple years being a dad, husband, teacher, dreamer, I have been venturing out into this new realm of letting things go. As I said in a previous announcement, I am limited in my time to blog for the next couple weeks. I am sure in the next week I’ll get a mocha and really relate some of the amazing stuff that is happening to me, but for today I give you simply this direction to dream about and make your own connection with. I have my own methods I have developed and will discuss in a future post, but for now what are some ways you can actively let things go?
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It’s way easier said than done, in my opinion, to let anger go. I know me and I also know that if I am angry about something, it’s pretty major. I’m more easily irritated (which I can let go) than actually angered.
But, this is what I mentioned a couple of weeks ago on a post of yours. Once something’s crossed my line in the sand, I’m done. I don’t ever get un-angry about it.
The hubby suggests I move my line up a little to give myself some leeway :) LOL
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Talk about guilt trip! :D Jk.
It takes me a long while to get upselt about something. It has to go pretty far for me to hang onto that anger too, usually I get over things right away. Just give me a couple minutes and I’m all happy and normal again (: There ARE issues (like the one the family is going through with my mom right now) that really get to me and I hold onto for a while. But it’s taken me a while to get to this point and will take a genuine apology from her to make it right again.
Usually just giving myself a bit of time helps me move on (:
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JTRC: Oh I am sure you’re not so bad! You hide it well here anyway ;) Most importantly, you are real.
@Katelyn: Good advice. Once you change it once, it stays in your cookies I think. Let me know if you need me to go back and change your comment addies.
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