| The moment the verbal assault springs off his/her | | | | enter. |
| tongue, the natural reflex is "ouch." Correct? But | | | | And as I practice this subtle, yet profound discipline, |
| lucky for you, it doesn't have to be. | | | | their verbal abuse remains theirs, and does not |
| Let's face it, you cannot control what's up with | | | | become my "ouch." |
| another person, much less what they dish out, but | | | | Keys to implementing this verbal abuse deflection |
| you certainly can control yourself. And when it comes | | | | In order to practice this discipline, there must first be |
| to verbal abuse you have a choice. | | | | a real understanding that the other person's actions, |
| What is your choice with verbal abuse? | | | | feelings and thoughts are theirs, and theirs alone. And |
| You can let in or not let it in! Okay, I can hear you | | | | you must honor what they are, irrespective of what |
| thinking: that's easier said than done. However, I'm | | | | it is that they are. |
| not sure it's a matter of "ease" as much as it is a | | | | Now, of course, this in no way means that you stand |
| discipline that grows out of you from within. | | | | in the line of fire and simply take it. No, to the |
| It's a discipline that says...a) I choose peace over | | | | contrary. You can choose to leave, deflect the |
| being right.b) Your actions, feelings and thoughts are | | | | comment, or merely see it as something deeply |
| about you, not me.c) I am the commander of my | | | | disturbing within them. Period. |
| temple and I control what comes in and what doesn't | | | | |