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We can feel ourselves soften when we move our attention from self-defeating thoughts into our hearts, where love lives. ∼Ruth Fishel

Sometimes it appears as if our thoughts were on the warpath, determined to attack us as if they were attempting to win some unnamed battle. Sometimes thoughts attack us when we wake in the middle of the night, unable to fall back asleep due to the war dance going on in our head. Our thoughts attack us when we hurl retorts back and forth rehearsing imaginary battles. We think, “If he says that, I’ll say this …” and “Next time, I’ll say this to her ….” When the mind attacks our peace, a good way to defuse the energy is to focus on our hearts where love abides. Practicing this on a regular basis makes it easier to find peace when stress and conflict creep into our minds. The more often we practice the easier it becomes. Staying in negative thoughts creates unpleasant emotions. Moving into our hearts creates peace and, yes, we do deserve to feel peaceful!

When stress attacks, I become aware of my self-talk and move my focus to my heart instead.

After practicing meditation for some time, I came to the realization that my mind had begun to calm down.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 76