So do you find yourself often being “stubborn and closed,”  or are you more “easy and open?”  Be honest with yourself when you think about that question.

Often times, when someone “shuts down” it’s not because they do not care about the people they are with, or the situation, but rather because they are going into a “protective mode,”  much like a turtle who retreats into it’s shell.  The question to ask yourself, is what causes the “shut down?”

When we dig deep into the cause for some of our less desirable behaviors, it is then that we can deal with them.  Simply doing “more of the same” is not the solution.  This lifetime takes work – spiritual and emotional work, that we all must do in order to get past the things that “trigger us.”

Do you ever find that you are in a great mood, and are in the “easy and open” place, when someone says or does something that immediately shifts you into a negative state?  Those things are “triggers” and the sooner you figure out why that situation “triggers” you into that emotional transition the better for you.  Rather than blaming others for saying or doing whatever triggered you, it is best to look at your role in the process.  For, we cannot control whether or not others will ever do or say the things that trigger ourselves.

Look deep into your past memories for a clue as to why you might be getting triggered.  Work through it, and understand it.  Remember that the person who was the precipitous in “today’s trigger” most likely is not doing anything to intentionally hurt you.  Let go of the outward blame, and look inward for the root cause.  The more you understand it, the more you will be able to let it go in the future, without “triggering yourself.”

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Today is a great day to pay attention to sudden mood and emotional changes.  Look at the situation objectively and go deep into yourself to figure out the “why.”  Be objective, and truthful so that you can pass this life’s lesson and move onto the next one!

Written, Tue, Nov 3, 2015 8:03 – 8:10 AM MST