"But mostly she set her intention and made a solemn promise to herself that, if she felt the surge of negative energy crawling up her body like a thousand ants, she would hold her tongue. At times it felt like a Herculean effort, as if her body was going to volcanically explode unless she allowed the words to spew forth."
— Paul, Sheryl
Author
Date
December 3, 2013
Metaphor
"But mostly she set her intention and made a solemn promise to herself that, if she felt the surge of negative energy crawling up her body like a thousand ants, she would hold her tongue. At times it felt like a Herculean effort, as if her body was going to volcanically explode unless she allowed the words to spew forth."
Metaphor in Context
But mostly she set her intention and made a solemn promise to herself that, if she felt the surge of negative energy crawling up her body like a thousand ants, she would hold her tongue. At times it felt like a Herculean effort, as if her body was going to volcanically explode unless she allowed the words to spew forth. But she stayed quiet, breathed, walked away, and did whatever she needed to do until the big, reactive feelings passed.
Categories
Provenance
Reading (link from facebook).
Citation
Paul, Sheryl, "The One Skill That Could Save Your Relationship" MindBodyGreen (December 3, 2013). <Link to mindbodygreen.com>
Date of Entry
07/08/2014
