Prior to the weekend, I had been practicing the notion of being present and watching my thoughts thanks to the books Power of Now and The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. The entire weekend, I practiced watching my thoughts, especially the negative ones.
I was able to note my emotions, especially the reactionary ones toward loved ones.
It turns out that most of our negative thoughts are not us, but our ego/pained selves. Our true selves are without judgment and reactionary emotions.
Rather than getting upset or over reacting, I simply note my responses and went about my weekend. It was lovely.
Try it. Next time you sense frustration or annoyance, simply observe that emotion. It will free you the burden of having to respond. It will lose its significance because it is not all that important.
My quest for enlightenment begins.
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