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6. Your hands are close but not touching. Time for another remind-
er. What matters? Where’s the joy? Remind yourself. I like to say,

“Rejoice in the gladness of thine own heart.”
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7. Be aware of that space between your hands. Your own heart is listen-
ing. It’s present. And it’s strong. Stronger than the other emotions.
Hurt and hate are in the emptiness. Your heart is full.

That’s it.

You can use different phrases. Or do the exercise without words. Either way, the
exercise is a reminder, to see things as they really are, without the stress.

The words I chose come from the gentleman Dorothy Beecher met in New York,
from his father really, whose teachings he lived by. The most important thing

about the words you choose is that they help bring your heart to a peaceful place,
so you can recenter yourself.

1. Leave the place you don’t want to be (agitation).

2. Find the place you do want to be (joy).

If hurt comes back remember that hurt and hate are just distractions — from
love. Finding even one thing you can love or understand about the person who

hurt you, then remembering to love and understand your own delightful self can
change everything.

You don’t want more because you’re happy - you feel exactly the way you want to

feel. That’s freedom.