I was ready to smash mud against the wall. Maybe even break some plates. Or rip off the door handles—something, anything.
It wasn’t just frustration. It was something deeper. An agitation that felt like it had hijacked my body, dripping with fear and fury.
Have you been there? When everything and everyone irritates you, but deep down, you know—it’s not really them?
I knew that if I wasn’t careful, I’d leave a wake of destruction behind me. Even if I didn’t lash out, even if I kept my words measured, the energy alone would reverberate through my interactions, my decisions, my day.
And here’s the thing:
That anger wasn’t me.
It was a state I was in. A moment I was experiencing.
✨ Meditation and mindfulness have given me the ability to know: I am not my emotions. I am not my frustration. I am not my stress.
But that doesn’t mean ignoring it.
Our first instinct when these emotions arise? Push them down. Disown them. Hide them under productivity, numbing, distraction. But when we do that? They don’t disappear. They fester. They grow. And they carve paths of destruction—inside us and around us.
So, instead of resisting, I did what I teach. I turned toward it.
A Simple But Powerful Reset
Try it.
Just a few moments of gentle touch can:
🌿 Activate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest + digest mode).
🌱 Stimulate oxytocin (the “connection” hormone).
✨ Calm the vagus nerve, signaling safety to the brain.
💨 Allow for deeper breathing, reducing the chemical flood of stress.
And most importantly? It created space.
Space between me and the intensity of the moment.
Space to shift from, “This is happening to me” → to “Why is this here? What is this telling me?”
And the answer always varies.
Sometimes, it’s insight into what someone else is experiencing—offering me greater clarity and empathy.
Sometimes, it’s a signal that I’ve been neglecting a change I know is needed.
But always, there is insight—if I’m willing to listen.
The Hard Work of Peace
At our recent retreat, when I asked what people most wanted in their lives, the answer was overwhelmingly the same:
Peace. Internal peace.
Not more time. Not more money. Not even more success.
But here’s the truth: Peace isn’t something we find—it’s something we cultivate.
And while it’s simple, it’s not easy.
It requires:
🔥 Courage to face what’s within, even when it’s uncomfortable.
🌿 Commitment to practice, reflect, and grow—day after day.
🌱 Hard work to release old stories and build new ways of being.
And while this work is challenging, staying stuck is harder.
The choice? Choose your hard.
Let’s Cultivate Peace—Together
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✨ Because when we master our minds, we reclaim our lives.
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P.S. How do you bring yourself back when your mind runs away? Reply and let me know—I’d love to hear. 💬