Maryanne, that was beautifully-said. Thank you for sharing your style of living. As I read your words, I feel my body responding with sighs of peace.
Another thing that works for me when I get stuck in fear or anger and the "gentler" tools aren't working is to do something physical - hike, bike, x/c ski - but it has to be hard enough to get my muscles complaining and my lungs gasping. (I'm so out of shape right now that it's not hard to get to that level of exertion, alas) For me that always brings some kind of release that allows me to get back to that place of acceptance and patience and use the gentler tools like the ones that you describe.
Debbie Laxague
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