Yeah, it really is good catalyst, ayadew.
In fact, this morning, my mother was saying things that I thought were not very intelligent or well thought out, and I felt those intense feelings of frustration building up. I took Aaron's advice, thought to myself why I wasn't loving this person unconditionally, examined this part of me, accepted the feelings, and then was even able to accept my mother's comments. By the end of the exercise, I was thankful of my mother for saying those things for it gave me the opportunity to examine this small part of me and (temporarily I suppose) accept/overcome it. It was a great feeling.
In fact, this morning, my mother was saying things that I thought were not very intelligent or well thought out, and I felt those intense feelings of frustration building up. I took Aaron's advice, thought to myself why I wasn't loving this person unconditionally, examined this part of me, accepted the feelings, and then was even able to accept my mother's comments. By the end of the exercise, I was thankful of my mother for saying those things for it gave me the opportunity to examine this small part of me and (temporarily I suppose) accept/overcome it. It was a great feeling.