Inspirational
Do What You Want to Do, ‘Really’ What you Want to Do
If you have anger management problems, it could be because you are living someone else’s life. Living your life ‘your’ way is not easy, because the norm is that we look outside ourself to learn what we are supposed to… Read the full post
Where is the Gingercake?
I’m going to share three stories with you. Life is not always what we think it is, and here is how I know this is true. When I did my Structural Integration training, I lived in Boulder Colorado for two years. Before I started… Read the full post
The Goodness of Our Human Being
We human beings have a basic ground of openness, clarity, strength, and love. We often tend to focus on our faults and weaknesses, berating ourselves and others for how angry and messed up we are. And it’s true, we have… Read the full post
Anger Management Through Love and Compassion
When we are angry, we desire to do harm. We want to either harm our self, a situation, or another person or persons. For all kinds of reasons, causing harm is just a bad idea, so we need to find… Read the full post
Releasing the Grip on Anger
A couple of years ago I had an experience of letting go of anger that was particularly poignant in my life and my journey with anger. It was powerful for me so I’ll share the story here. In my Structural… Read the full post
Rather than Resist Life, Create it
An unusual approach to anger management is to turn your attention away from your problems, defocusing on all the things that you and/or others thing is wrong with you and your life, and instead to look forward to how you… Read the full post
Of Courses I’m Angry
As his marriage falls apart, Gabriel Cohen obsesses over all the things his wife has done to make him angry. But a chance encounter with Buddhism shows him the anger is his alone, and never serves any good purpose anyway…. Read the full post
Being Available for People
I had a bit of a breakthrough experience this week that I’d like to share. It came when I was doing a body/mind practice called Focusing, an excellent form of work developed by Eugene Gendlun. The process involves paying attention… Read the full post
Basic Goodness
According to most spiritual teachings, basic human nature is fundamentally good. Sometimes this is known as “basic goodness.” The idea is that at our most absolute core, rock bottom level, there is really no problem, and in fact we are… Read the full post
Mindfulness on Anger and Suffering
It’s safe to say that everyone experiences some amount of anger. Even the Dalai Lama has his moments: I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some… Read the full post
