The work (professional and personal both) I've been doing around anger makes this very resonant. I don't know that I'd have so deeply understood the concept of "embrace each emotion"--but I get that now. I'm not saying I always do it, but I get it.
Hi Everyone 👋 There's a bird that starts singing before the sun is up. I don't know what kind it is. I've never seen it. But every morning, around 5:40, it's there. One note, then silence, then another. I used to lie there thinking about the day ahead. Now I just listen. It's not a meditation. It's not a practice. It's just a bird. But somehow, hearing it changes the shape of the morning. What's the first sound you notice when you wake up?
@Mark Lawrence Thank you. That's very helpful and actionable. I overbalance toward "do" rather than "be." I'll bring that understanding to the cushion.
I appreciate your willingness to speak to how, notwithstanding years of practice, you still have those same reactions. I sometimes expect myself to be "better" at staving off initial reactivity. But that's not really realistic, is it?