Thanks, Gabrielle. Im gonna start practicing this. I do the 'talk to much' thing to my poor boyfriend when I'm having a problem. I liked what you said about not letting ourselves get so hung up on taking action. Im also going to try prayer at the moment of the crisis, rather than waiting til a day later or something. I can see how that would maybe snap your mind out of the dumb loop of anger or anxiety. I stumbled on Spirit Junkie via XO Jane this summer. It led me to start reading a Course in Miracles, which Im about a 6 weeks into. I was an agnostic who believed in ethics and compassion so while a lot of what Im learning doesnt seem alien, the prayer part is a shift, but Im going with it. I wanted to say thanks.