キノ・マクレガ―のインスタグラム(kinoyoga) - 7月31日 00時19分

Yesterday I was sitting in my car waiting to pick up a friend. Suddenly I heard a loud knock on the window. I turned, rolled down the window and saw an incredibly angry woman. She yelled, "Move your car now or I call the police". Apparently I was in her parking spot. Since I figured I'd just be a few minutes and I wasn't leaving the car, I didn't think any harm would come. Guess I was wrong. I rolled up the window and moved.
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Then I felt it, the residual impact of her anger, like a shock wave running through my body. I was shaking. And I wanted to run over and tell her that the world isn't a big ugly place filled with mean people. I was also upset that she felt the need to talk to me like that. But I chose to say nothing, do nothing. It was clear that any action, any word would've started a war. So I sat tight. I watched the emotions run through my own body from shock (why would she need to yell at me?) to anger (I can't believe she just yelled at me!) to compassion (she must be having a rough day or a rough life, maybe she needs yoga, should I offer her a free class?) to forgiveness (maybe people park in her spot all the time and she's just had it? I'm sorry I parked in her spot). In about twenty minutes my emotional body was clean and I was smiling again. This is me, this is my life. I choose peace.
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Sitting with discomfort is one of the hardest things in the world to do. Take no action. Just observe. If the answer isn't peaceful, don't move, don't act. Strength is also emotional resilience and the intelligence to walk away from a fight that isn't yours. Sometimes people try and throw their anger around, you can always choose not to receive the gift. You are only responsible for your own actions. You don't need to take care of other people's emotions. It's a full time job to take care of your own emotions.
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