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Heartwings Love Notes 308 - Just Breathe Light

Heartwings says, "The easiest thing to do is not always easy."

Every mother wants to help her child to be happy. It goes with the role of parent. Our children are our dearest treasure and no matter how old or how young they are it is painful for us when we can't give them what they desire. As I listened to my friend describe a recent argument between her and her daughter, I remembered experiences of my own. Sighing, I shook my head.

There was not much I could say to be helpful to her right then. Instead in my mind's eye I envisioned a bright sparkling star and breathed its light in through the top of my head and out through the center of my chest at my spiritual heart center. I have found that when I do that not only does it give me something to do in a difficult situation, it also seems to help calm things down.

"How wonderful it would be to always be able to fulfill our children's desires, and at the same time how unrealistic," I told her. She nodded. "The hardest part is not arguing or trying to get a different idea across." I went on to suggest that no matter what her child said it was best to respond that indeed she heard what she was saying; yet still could not give in. This is an ancient Chinese technique: eventually if there is no rebuttal, the arguer runs out of steam.

It's not easy to withstand the emotion of the frustrated child. The trick is to let go of the desire to make her or him happy and recognize that sometimes we must not give in because to do so will not produce good long term results. I shared with her my light breathing exercise and suggested she practice it while being patient until the storm subsided. "I know it will all work out for the best," I told her. She agreed and we went on to talk about other things.

May you discover successful ways to deal with opposition.

Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert

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