A few days ago I received a newsletter from Rick Hanson, PhD entitled “Feed the Wolf of Love.”
“I once heard a teaching story in which an elder, a grandmother, was asked what she had done to become so happy, so wise, so loved, and respected. She replied: ‘It’s because I know that there are two wolves in my heart, a wolf of love and a wolf of hate. And I know that everything depends on which one I feed each day.’”
It provides a helpful reminder (especially during this election season) of how anger and hate only create more of the same; while practicing compassion and kindness with ourselves and others makes us stronger and more resilient.
~ Denise
