I recently found myself emotionally triggered by a vegan who is very vocal in his stance for animals rights. I have no problems with veganism itself. I honor people who intentionally choose not to consume animal flesh and can understand their way of thinking. What triggered me was the superior attitude the guy had because he was vegan and the implication that veganism was the only correct way to eat.
Because I had been triggered, I took a few minutes to look at the situation to see what questions I could ask and what information was trying to make itself known to me. Anytime emotions get set off, there is unresolved energy that is asking for attention and help.
Two things really jumped out at me. The first was the energy that confronted me--the energy of the fight. It was judgmental. It was superior. It was forceful. It sought to overpower. It sought to win, which also implies there has to be a loser.
The second thing that jumped out at me was how I chose to respond to this situation. I wanted to shut it up and close it down. I wanted to show rationally how it wasn't the superior argument. I wanted to fight back, and I did even though the action did not sit right in my heart.
The world I observe is the world created by my perspective. While it contains pieces of truth, it is still limited to those pieces I choose to see and become aware of. If the world around me is a reflection of myself, what does this situation say about me?
The situation tells me I am still part of the fight, still part of the drama. It shows me that I am in judgment--ironically of people who are in judgment! I definitely still carry the energy of the fight, just as much as the person I encountered.
We we can lay aside the energy of the fight and allow what is to exist without trying to tame it or control it, there will be peace.
~CSE
Because I had been triggered, I took a few minutes to look at the situation to see what questions I could ask and what information was trying to make itself known to me. Anytime emotions get set off, there is unresolved energy that is asking for attention and help.
Two things really jumped out at me. The first was the energy that confronted me--the energy of the fight. It was judgmental. It was superior. It was forceful. It sought to overpower. It sought to win, which also implies there has to be a loser.
The second thing that jumped out at me was how I chose to respond to this situation. I wanted to shut it up and close it down. I wanted to show rationally how it wasn't the superior argument. I wanted to fight back, and I did even though the action did not sit right in my heart.
The world I observe is the world created by my perspective. While it contains pieces of truth, it is still limited to those pieces I choose to see and become aware of. If the world around me is a reflection of myself, what does this situation say about me?
The situation tells me I am still part of the fight, still part of the drama. It shows me that I am in judgment--ironically of people who are in judgment! I definitely still carry the energy of the fight, just as much as the person I encountered.
We we can lay aside the energy of the fight and allow what is to exist without trying to tame it or control it, there will be peace.
~CSE
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