What to Do When You’re Upset

People Who Treat You Badly and What to Do About It

Wow, are there ever times when life brings us some crap! I don’t really know anyone who greets the upset that comes our way with glee, most of us run the other way. It can sure feel challenging to manage the vibes when they come. When you get upset, do you make space for what is happening? Are you able to allow life to happen as it does, even when you had other plans? Or are you someone who pushes on with getting stuff done… even when you’re feeling anxious and you might not be sleeping well? So many of… …Read More »

There Are No Small Upsets. They Are All Equally Disturbing to My Peace of Mind // Tea with Robin Episode 142

How are you doing with handling your upset these days? Are you being a friend to your own heart? Are you remembering your practice? Everybody feels upset from time to time. But for some of us, it’s a regular occurrence. Daily even. And if that’s you too, you’re in good company. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to be a friend to your upset and make some shifts you may not have thought to try. “There are no small upsets. They are all equally disturbing to my peace of mind.” A Course in Miracles Workbook, lesson 5. I’ve got some… …Read More »

The Ego Always Finds a Way to be Unhappy // Tea with Robin Podcast Episode 63

Do you ever notice how, when you’re feeling down or a little stressed, your mind can go nuts with upsetting thoughts and stories? It will start up those Greatest Hits — the old stories about difficult friends, embarrassing things that happened, the ways you felt let down… and before you know it, what was a little sad or down feeling turns into this horrible ugly where your whole life seems to suck. Hello, ego. We all have an ego, and it’s always looking for grievances. The ego’s goal is to find a way to keep you struggling. It will find… …Read More »

Monday Meditation: What to do When You’re Upset

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Hello friends, it’s me Robin. How are you today? The meditation offering today is on dealing with our upset; I’m going to help you know what to do when you’re upset. Take a moment or two to focus on your breathing and then go inside and find and upset you’re having right now. Don’t ask your brain, ask your belly… ask your heart, what’s here now? It could be anything. Perhaps there’s a conflict you’re having or something you’re trying to do is proving to be way harder than it has to be…there’s a struggle of sorts. Perhaps there’s a… …Read More »