"The emotional trigger that begins an argument may have little
to do with your present situation, but has dug up a wound.
Madisyn Taylor
On occasion, we may find our lovely selves reacting over zealously to a situation with a force building inside. Accompanying our physical response, unrelated emotions may be forging to the foreground. It is as though someone has pushed a button and we are not responding, but reacting.
We can take a deep breath and do a quick inner search, asking what is truly going on. When we experience a 'knee jerk' reaction with feelings of losing control, we can be fairly certain that we are experiencing an inappropriate response. We may be playing out a role from an entirely different performance.
Are we deliberately creating drama in our lives? Do we hope to gain recognition through our negative behavior? Stand back. Take a breath. Do a self-inventory of what is really happening. Apologize for the over reaction, having compassion for unhealed issues.
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