Last week I was able to see both myself and my husband with compassion. During a conversation in the car, he shared with me that he doesn’t appreciate my being a backseat driver. This is a familiar statement. I immediately felt the pain in my body, heard the fp thoughts, and felt myself wanting to put a wall up between us. The difference this time was that I immediately recognized the path to wholeness that was being offered to me if I kept my heart open. In the past, I would have stayed in the pain and the fp thoughts, going deeper and deeper into judgment thus separating myself from him emotionally. Which for me is not giving eye contact, distracting myself, and feeling justified. This behavior on my part could last a day or two. This time by choosing the path of connection and love with my heart open, I felt connected and present with him. A similar scenario has played out a couple more times this week where I have felt blamed(fp)and I have recognized this fp and I have remained connected and loving and my heart has remained open. I have gratitude for this awareness and the choices I have made to heal.