Today, I did something different. When I wanted to react, when I wanted to retaliate, to enlighten, I did nothing. I let it be. I cried. I shared with trusted others. I cried. And I let it be. That is a miracle. The situation is very non-miracle. My response to it-100% miracle. Willingness to do things differently to not do and say as I feel called to do by habit, will, or ego. 100%!
“the gift of an unexpressed thought“– Big Surrender
OTOH, there’s there’s the potential “gift” of repression of Reality informed by Experience.