I love good quotes. So I want to talk about a great one I heard:

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who gets burned."

We all have this in our lives. It might be about someone hurt us. It might be because we're angry at someone. Regardless, we all have it.

One of the ways I combat this is through metta meditation. This is such a powerful practice, and it's one I do often. At its root, it's quite simple. I focus on four thoughts:

May I be happy.

May I be safe.

May I forgive myself.

May I forgive others.

It's pretty easy.

Then, I make the same statements about someone I know.

Again, fairly simple.

Here's where I really dig in. Next, I make those statements about someone I don't know. It could be a stranger ...