PeaceMoves

Notice a disturbing emotional responses that happened in you.

Be attentive to the apparent external cause. What happened?

Notice the circumstances: What was said or done that evoked the emotional response? In you mind's eye, put yourself there.

Slowness helps.

Stillness helps.

Full breathing and sighs help.

Who did what that evoked your upset? Write it down following the prompts on a Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet (JYNW)

Use a One-Belief-at-a-Time Worksheet to do inquiry on the statements written on the JYNW.

Trusting that the wisdom sought is within helps.

Being gentle with yourself helps.

Being patient with yourself helps.

When you are unable to be gentle or patient with yourself, self-compassion helps.

Kindness and lovingness for your precious self are relaibly good supports.

Pracricing regularly helps.

Basic instructions on how to fill in Workhseets and apply The Work are at The Work website.

At some point it became an interesting challenge to explore this as a practice.

Maybe you're familiar with the phrase, if you spot it you've got it.

Another way to say this is: I am as I see you to be in the moment I see you that way.

The practice goes something like this. When I judge you as ignorant, how am I ignorant in that precise moment?

I’m ignorant to the disturbing impact on myself this criticism is having.

I’m ignorant to how much better it feels to see you as innocently learning about life in your unique way.

I’m ignorant to the full meaning of the word ignorant.

I’m ignorant to seeing how this is for me.

I’m ignorant to noticing that, in the moment I believe a thought, not believing it is not an option. Prior to being able to address it, the belief has its life through my emotional response. The same is likely true for them.

I’m ignorant of all the beauty and support around me, the amazingness of the body and the miracle of being.