“Resistance to change is understandable, and it can be brilliantly justified. But change is movement. It is necessary turbulence that demands a variety of connections with people, places, and situations key for psychological equanimity. When you insist on the same identity day in and day out, when you cling to the perceptions of who you think you are in your mind and with your body, your life turns in to a gray stagnant pool and the essence of your spiritual beauty withers and can vanish entirely. Be brave. Let turbulence be your teacher. Be remade again and again. Be brave.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“To be certain of what another should do with their life is to deprive yourself of your own. Spend your attention on kindness and a desire for equanimity and understanding.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
“Reacting to another with anger, separation, and defense only perpetuates the cycle of drama. To cease unhealthy connections, one must consciously respond with equanimity, with a determination for understanding.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com
If you want to be your own hero and strengthen your inner self-reliance, there are two questions you must ask: 1) Do I give power and attention to toxic ideas and people? 2) Am I a toxic person? Toxicity is basically: – Being judgmental, especially when you don’t have all the facts, which you will […]
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