tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post1246954413175079659..comments2023-10-14T05:57:51.740-05:00Comments on Prairie Garden: Patience as a goal, and a check-in on angera. borealishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245824881587347498noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-46179103346984980702009-01-08T11:02:00.000-06:002009-01-08T11:02:00.000-06:00Terrific! I'm so glad you read it -- isn't it rev...Terrific! I'm so glad you read it -- isn't it revealing? I am also much more aware of the underfunctioning and overfunctioning roles; not only to be able to put a name on it, but also to be able to spot 'em at fifty paces. "Triangles" was another epiphany for me - the worst use of these I've ever seen was in the work environment. Oh...my...a. borealishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245824881587347498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-11738784146119760152009-01-07T20:15:00.000-06:002009-01-07T20:15:00.000-06:00Did I tell you I read dance of anger after reading...Did I tell you I read dance of anger after reading about it on your blog? My mother-in-law saw it on the nightstand and said she had read it a long time ago and loved it, and said it would _definitely_ be good for me. (Grrr... there's a spark of anger!)<BR/><BR/>It added "overfunctioning" and "underfunctioning" to our marital vocabulary, which is very helpful.<BR/><BR/>I get angry at least every day since becoming a parent -- am learning, like you, to ask 'why?' 'what is this emotion trying to teach me?'<BR/><BR/>great stuff -Jenell Williams Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347811275921462284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418805.post-84254055990136618162009-01-07T06:34:00.000-06:002009-01-07T06:34:00.000-06:00Do you meditate 15" a day?Do oyu drink too much co...Do you meditate 15" a day?<BR/><BR/>Do oyu drink too much coffee or alcohol -- both can set me off balance, making me more irritable.<BR/><BR/>Do you exercise daily aerobically?<BR/><BR/>Dance of Anger is good for getting your head around your "story" about anger and exploring -- but what about the daily gym work out, eating less sugar etc... to get your body supporting the changes you want to make being more compassionate?<BR/><BR/>Have you read Pema Chodron's book "When Things Fall Apart?"<BR/><BR/>Having a kid is a big energy suck -- no matter how much you love your baby. So you have to do more than minimal walking to be present.<BR/><BR/>TSC<BR/><BR/>TTimothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078337473593123064noreply@blogger.com