The Trinity Temple

  Dear friends, There are few lessons in life more difficult than learning to let go. We know how to hold on. We hold on to people. We hold on to memories. We hold on to possessions. We hold on to our plans. We hold on to our anger. We hold on to our disappointments. We hold on to things people said to us ten years ago. We hold on to relationships that have already ended. We hold on to mistakes we made when we were younger. We hold on to the version of life we thought we were supposed to have. And sometimes we hold on so tightly that the very thing we are trying to preserve becomes the thing that is hurting us. We say: “I can't let this go.” Perhaps someone betrayed you. Perhaps someone rejected you. Perhaps you lost someone you loved. Perhaps a friendship ended. Perhaps you were treated unfairly. Perhaps your plans collapsed. Perhaps you made a terrible mistake. Perhaps you keep thinking about something that happened years ago. Perhaps you are afraid that if you let go, it means y...

Main theme: How to remain strong, wise, compassionate, and courageous when someone humiliates, threatens, excludes, insults, or repeatedly mistreats you. Dear friends, There are few experiences more painful than being deliberately mistreated by another human being. Sometimes bullying is obvious. Someone insults you in front of others. Someone threatens you. Someone repeatedly mocks you. Someone spreads rumors about you. Someone deliberately excludes you. Someone uses your weaknesses against you. But sometimes bullying is much quieter. A person constantly interrupts you. They make jokes at your expense. They embarrass you and then say, “I was only joking.” They manipulate you. They deliberately make you feel small. They turn other people against you. They repeatedly remind you of your mistakes. They know what hurts you, and they keep pressing the same wound. And eventually you may begin asking: “What should I do?” Should I fight back? Should I insult them? Should I ignore them? Should ...