Knowing We Are Not The Target

We often allow ourselves to be deeply wounded by the actions of people around us. We feel guilty and irrationally think that it is our fault if people treat us badly. It takes courage not to do this.

Sarah's father and sister were invariably doing and saying things that wounded her deeply. She felt somehow responsible for their actions and became mired in guilt. One day, while visiting the zoo, she saw a gorilla bellowing and throwing excretment at onlookers. She realized while she was among the crowd , she wasn't being personally targeted. Sarah decided to view the attacks of her father and sister in the same way. Now, when Sarah finds herself believing she is the target of her family's anger or manipulation, she pretends she is at the zoo observing another species and emotionally moves out of the line of fire.

It takes strength to know that we are not to blame for the actions of others, and that we do not need to be their target. Even if people insist on projecting their unfinished business onto us, we can train ourselves to remember that we are not responsible for what anyone else does or says. We can learn to take the bull's eye of our chest and put it in the closet.

I have the strength to know i am not the target.

I know I don't need to "Fix" anyone else's attitude or circumstances.

I dodge anger that is inappropriately aimed at me.

These daily meditations are taken from a book called Womens Book of Courage and are for Empowerment and Peace of Mind , there are written by Sue Patton Thoele she is also the author of The Courage to Be Yourself.

Wishing you a beautiful day and please take GOOD care of YOU !