Transforming Our Pain

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Seek the courage to face adversity in ways that lessen rather than add to the suffering of the world

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Social media is wonderful channel to express and share grief around those who are suffering the most.

It is also a dangerous channel to vent anger and frustration and give hate a voice.

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I am currently here in Orlando surrounded by tremendous sorrow, confusion and outrage. Emotions are powerful. Our expressions can be a path to unity and yet at the same time can become a toxic path to divide.

Today is a good day to recalibrate our own emotions – The pain of senseless violence is very real. But somehow we must to resist the temptation to socialize this tragedy into religious or political tribes that give hate a stronghold.

I did not post yesterday because I was angry. But If I am unable to transform my anger, I am doomed to transmit it.

Anger has no power beyond that which I feed it.

Quietly, I must seek the courage to face adversity in a way that lessens rather than adds to the suffering of the world.

Erik Wahl

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  1. Kim
    Kim says:

    LOVE this and your mindful path. I wasn’t angry at first, rather I was completely beside myself recognizing the sheer volume of hate, fear and anger coming out of my fellow humans. I too haven’t spoken of it yet either as I’m still processing my feelings around so many avenues of what got us here.
    I hope you come back and write, express more
    ❤️❌⭕️

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