“What’s difficult in life is to stay centered when somebody says or does something that tempts us to close our hearts because their heart was closed. That is hard. But that is also how we grow. We go through those circumstances in order to evolve into people who can hold to our loving center no matter what the world throws us.” —Marianne Williamson
So how do we do that? How do we make the most of those challenging circumstances and allow them to serve a purpose: to keep to our center, to stay mindful, to evolve?
Consider this: I frequently offer this image to people I work with to help with this very issue. Take a breath, and imagine yourself as the eye of the hurricane. The calm, quiet center, separate from the swirling, messy, painful chaos surrounding you. See yourself as the peaceful eye and observe how your calm energy helps you stay grounded and open-hearted.
— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.