The Story So far: The Mindful Activist Topic ArchiveAsk me anything. :)What are ideas for upcoming episodes of The Mindful Activist?Trolls and CoyotesCarrie Haugh and the trolls and coyotes at a 10 day meditation retreat.The woman who hated her.Are you often forced by circumstance to spend time with people who irritate you so much that you believe or know they are doing it on purpose? If so, how often? Tell us about a recent experience of this in detail.I spend time with people who deeply irritate me virtually every day. I have learned that for the most part, none of them actually hate me and wish to cause me intense suffering. The vast majority of the cause to this irritation is due to my own choices One of the most valuable lessons I have learned is: It is perfectly ok at all moments to protect your personal boundaries. Moreover, your personal boundaries include your right to stop allowing a persons auditory creations to enter your ear canal, to stStop allowing sound waves created by a person to enter your ear canal. One place this does not work conveniently for the listener is in mass media or group events. The listener may be forced to leave the entire communication experience in order to get away from the voice. Technology should eventually find elegant solutionsThere is a black mirror episode where people can "block" other people so that they literally do not even see or hear them when they are next to them. They see a grey blob.Speaking of that Black Mirror episode, when that guy went totally crazy and frantic when his ex blocked him...was all that craziness necessary? Did he not have some more mindful options?If someone refuses to speak with you, but you truly believe you need to speak with them, what are good options?Use a surrogate or messenger. Seriously, this is a fantastic option and that guy should have used it.
If someone refuses to speak with you, but you truly believe you need to speak with them, what are good options? (hivelink)