Acknowledging Moderation

Exaggeration in thought and language leads to amplification of feeling which creates drama and chaos in my life.  Today I will be mindful of when I find myself using “Always, Never, Everyone, Noone, Continually, Constantly, All the Time”.  These distortions overgeneralize my experience and are rarely true.  They increase the magnitude of my emotions which often creates reactivity.  I can breathe and recognize  my need for moderation.  It is very seldom life is lived in the extremes and I am grateful for that reality.