Four Ways To Be Still In Difficult Moments

When something or someone upsets me, I’m quick to blame. I’m slower to remember to simply sit still, with upset, anger, fear, or sorrow. When I’m upset, sometimes I think I’m the only one who feels like I do, or who’s having the problems I’m having. But that’s never the case: everyone gets upset, frustrated, bummed out, and scared, at some point or other. When I can remember that, and learn from it – meaning, learn from the difficult moments – things feel lighter. I take things less personall...