Reiki Challenge, Day 1 - Letting Go of Anger

The first principle I wanted to meditate on for the Reiki challenge was, "Just for today, I will let go of anger." I sat for a little bit, said the principle to myself, and just listened. What I heard (paraphrasing a bit) was:

Do not be so quick to get angry. Everything happens for a reason, and when something doesn't go your way, there is a reason for that also.
Turn your anger into something productive/constructive. Use that energy for something positive.
When someone hurts or angers you, instead of lashing out, rectify the situation calmly. **Should add "if possible" here. If it can't be rectified, walking away is better than getting upset.**
Let go of the past. Those previous hurts do not define who you are, so why hold on them?
Whenever you get angry, ask yourself. "is this healthy?" If the answer is no, let it go.

I will update this as more things come to me, as I plan to keep this principle in mind for the rest of the day.

Challenge Starts Tomorrow

The Reiki Challenge starts tomorrow! I'm very excited because I think that it can be very insightful for the people who participate. It's such a simple thing, just meditating on a principle, that we could easily fit it into our everyday lives! Just for reference, here are the five Reiki principles. This is one variation, but there are many others. I personally like this one the best:

Just for today, I will let go of anger.
Just for today, I will let go of worry.
Just for today, I will endeavor with my work.
Just for today, I will be grateful for all my blessings.
Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing.

** I was informed that tomorrow is not only a new moon, but there will be a solar eclipse as well. The timing of this challenge couldn't be any better!! **

Reiki Challenge

I had an idea for a sort of "Reiki Challenge" yesterday. It's not to go out and do healings, but is on an individual level. Here's what I had in mind:

Everyday for 5 days, choose one of the 5 Reiki principles. You can do them in whatever order you want.
Meditate on that particular principle for whatever length of time you can, even if it's just 5 or 10 minutes. If you want to meditate on your principle more than once in a day, that's fine.
While meditating, ask for guidance concerning that principle, what lesson you need to learn from it. If it is "do not worry," ask if there is anything that you need to stop worrying about, or ask for answers concerning that issue.
Post your experiences in the comments section to share with others! That's it!

**Post your experiences in the comments section for THIS post, not the posts marked "Day 1, Day 2, etc..." That way, if I don't get to post before you all do, you don't have to wait for me.**