Don’t hide behind others,
Don’t hide behind social media posts,
Don’t hide in a gossip mills or behind rumors,
Don’t vent uncontrollable and hide behind false anger.
Don’t spew angry words.
Don’t internalize their hurtful words.
BUT INSTEAD…
Do wait before spewing angry words
Do Inhale deeply then exhale swiftly
Try again…
Do inhale deeply on the count to four-
Hold for two and
exhale slowly- 4..3..2..1.
Go again,
Do give yourself a butterfly hug with cross taps.
Cross your hands, tapping the opposite arm or shoulder. The right-hand taps the left side and says, “Hello, mate. Let’s settle down.” The left-hand taps the right side and says, “Yep, we’re better together.” Tapping back and forth, calms your brain. Sounds silly, I know, but it works. It’s like a hug from a butterfly that sets your mind free to think. (excerpt from WITT the anteater, WIP)
Do Think of strategies that follow the golden rule.
Do for others as you would have them do for you.
Growlers, howlers and whiners throw fits, Thinkers of all kind use their wits.
WITT: Wait, Inhale, Tap, Think (copyright RLBrown)
Ps. 133.1 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
John14: 27…”…My peace I give you….Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”
brontebrown2 
Good advice. Sometimes difficult to follow! I’m your neighbour on FMF today.
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They say my fuse is never short
when I’m on the rugger pitch,
but that, mate, is merely sport,
and off the field I get the itch
to yell down an opposing view
that I, in truth, don’t understand,
for my brain’s a bit like glue
that’s been mixed with playground sand.
I’ve been told that I should be
silent and not rise to shout;
better folks assume stupidity
than my words remove all doubt.
I know that this is sound advice,
but the fun’s too much to sacrifice.
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YES!!! So quick to respond and not wait on giving opinions. Deirdre FMF #2
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WITT: Wait, Inhale, Tap, Think — I love this. I tend to take disagreement as rejection. I’ll use your technique to calm my brain next time. Thanks!
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