“Hurt feelings or discomfort of any kind cannot be caused by another person. No one outside me can hurt me. That’s not a possibility. It’s only when I believe a stressful thought that I get hurt. And I’m the one who’s hurting me by believing what I think.
This is very good news, because it means that I don’t have to get someone else to stop hurting me. I’m the one who can stop hurting me. It’s within my power.”
– Byron Katie, Loving What Is
With the holidays coming it’s a good time to remember there’s nothing outside of our thoughts that can hurt us. The greatest gift we can give ourselves and others is to remember happiness really is an inside job.
May your holidays be joyous, no matter what’s happening – or not happening – around you.
