Recently I've watched a few people spiral in their own pain and anger- lashing out, blaming everyone around them, and hurting themselves furthermore in the process. It's hard for people to recognize their own role in it all- and how a simple perspective change will set them on a healthier path. All we have to do first is hold ourselves responsible for our own actions and it's consequences, and that we don't have to perpetuate the hate but focus on how to be a better person for ourself and others. With these intentions, all else will fall in place because we have just shifted the energy. Negativity only fuels more negativity and pain; this simple fact is a good reminder to ourselves when we feel stuck in a cycle- so simply ask OURSELVES how we can change OURSELVES, independent of how others act. The answer is always inside YOU, so let's quiet all the noise and listen. I hope this message resonates with you today? ?: a quiet capture from a friend while I meditated my gratitudes by the Temple