How I Stopped Arguing with People in My Head and Cultivated Calm
âThoughts fuel emotions. If you donât like what youâre feeling, step back and examine what youâre thinking. Pain is inevitable, but youâll suffer a lot less if you disengage from your thoughts.â ~Lori Deschene
The warm droplets from the shower are bouncing off my skin. I could be relishing in the warmth. I could be exhilarated by the cleansing power of this precious water.
Instead, I am entranced by an argument.
I’m animated and tense. Gesticulating wildly and frowning.
In the shower.
There’s no one else there. I’m not shouting or even speaking out loud. This is all happening in …