This morning I was waiting in line at Starbucks to get a cup of tea.\u00a0 The woman in front of me was in a hurry and I could feel the tension and frustration standing behind her.\u00a0 She back up and unconsciously pushed me out of the way.\u00a0 As she was waiting for her drink, she was getting more and more frustrated.\u00a0 Again, I was amazed at how much her frustration permeated the space around her.\u00a0 By the time she got her drink, she was ready to complain.\u00a0 She yelled at the gentleman behind the counter and, when he did not respond the way SHE wanted, she became more and more upset until she stormed out and threatened to complain about the service.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reason I bring up this story is because I was able to gain some great insight watching this drama unfold.\u00a0 It was very clear to me that this woman was creating her own drama – right before our very eyes.\u00a0 The larger space around her was peaceful. It was early morning and patrons were going about their day – living their lives.\u00a0 She was living her life – which, at that moment, was one of anger.\u00a0 She was choosing to feel this way. No one else was feeling this way.\u00a0 As I started to feel her energy and feel her frustration, I could feel my shoulders tense up.\u00a0 I saw how easily it is for\u00a0me to “take on” the frustration of another person.\u00a0 I found that I had to consciously breathe and separate myself from her so that my day did not start out the way hers did. It is a choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now I am not perfect and I do recognize that there are times we have every right to feel frustrated. Things happen in our lives and every day is not perfect. However, I also see very clearly how we are constantly have a choice as to how we look at our world.\u00a0 How many times do we let the layers of anger and frustration build until they turn into an illness, tension, insomnia or some other physical condition?\u00a0 How many times do we build our layers of anger and lash out at our kids or strangers when we are driving? And who is getting hurt?<\/p>\n
As an observer of this incident at Starbucks, I saw so clearly how this was a one person show.\u00a0 She was upset and we were all observing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Take some time each day to observe others.\u00a0 Notice those who have good energy. Notice those whose energy may be challenged.\u00a0 Notice how you are the observer.\u00a0 You are not part of anothers energy. You are only responsible for your own. This is a very important lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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