{"id":4675,"date":"2013-03-13T09:31:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T13:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4675"},"modified":"2013-03-13T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T13:31:13","slug":"spirit-story-two-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/03\/spirit-story-two-wolves.html","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Story: Two Wolves"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A Native American grandfather is talking to his grandson about how he feels about a tragedy in
\ntheir village. “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart.\u00a0 One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The grandson asks, “Grandfather, which wolf will win the fight in your heart?”<\/em><\/p>\n

The grandfather places his hand on his heart and replies, “The one I feed.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Today:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Notice when feelings of frustration, anger, upset in any form arise.
\n2.\u00a0 Remember that we are of two wolves.
\n3.\u00a0 Feed the loving, kind and compassionate wolf.
\n4.\u00a0 Breathe in experience; breathe out poetry.<\/p>\n

For more compassion and loving-kindness, visit our Facebook\/Kick in the Tush Club<\/a> chapter.<\/p>\n

For more ways to spirit stories\u2013sign up for my workshop at Rowe Camp & Conference \u2014 FEED YOUR SOUL, CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT\u2013<\/strong>the weekend of March 29-31 at Rowe Camp<\/a> and Conference Center, in Rowe, Massachusetts (the Berkshire Mountains; unbelievably, stunningly beautiful)<\/em> for what is sure to be a mind changing, life changing, enlivening experience.<\/strong>\u00a0 Feed Your Soul at Rowe<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing!<\/strong><\/em>
\nJanice<\/p>\n

PS:\u00a0 Dictated but not read by OLWL.\u00a0 Excuse all typos!<\/p>\n

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