Dear Shirley:

Good thing your subconscious came to the rescue and made today a better day for you! And good for you proving your parents wrong about the handstand and the gym team!

You asked for ideas on how to remain calm when parents criticize, yell you are not good enough, complain about their life and how stressed they are, etc… I would love to give you advice on this regard: do what you need to move out and away from them as soon as you can. For this purpose, adhere to your schooling and aim at a good paying career so you can live independently and one day, if and when you have a child, you will not criticize her, never yell at her, keep your complaints and distress to yourself and provide the calm home that a child needs.

Stay with your spiritual practice that gives you the comfort that they do not give you. Choose the company of people who are calm and do not dump their distress on you. Pick and choose for yourself.

Post again…. Relax tomorrow and good, great job today!

anita