I can't remember where chilly out came from, but I have been delighted by it ever since. I could usually use someone telling me to chilly out.
So as ridiculous as having a "nemesis" as a child is, I realize it is probably several times as ridiculous to continue thinking the worst of a person several years later. Today I saw pictures of my (former!) nemesis on Facebook with her family, and as crazy as she drove me and as terrible a person as I thought she was and admittedly probably still believe her to be... I just wanted to let go of being angry about past hurts and injustices. I've been thinking about that very intently for a few minutes, and I wanted to commit some of these phrases going through my head to my blog.
I don't set aside time for meditation, but I have felt the pull to do it lately. Not sure if it's that my body and brain are begging me to sit down and turn off for a few goddamn minutes or if I'm craving peace. But here are the mantras (are they sutras if I put them in writing?) I'm going over in my head:
When time and distance reduce my anger, I will let it die.
I will try to be happy for the fulfillment of others. Even if I don't like others. Even if I am jealous, I can be happy for other people.
