This afternoon I thought of morning prayer and meditation as pre-action. That is, the act of preempting problem behaviors and attitudes and pre-meditating good ones. Someone showed me that there are two parts to grounding, pre-action and re-action. When something triggers my volatile feelings, it is vital that I be in a place of fitness. Then that I react appropriately. I can re-direct and rise above my lower drives. I suppose at the end of the day, post-action follows.

I got to engage in some great activities and discussion at "work" today. In fact things went so well, that I had to catch myself from drifting off the ground in too much enthusiasm.

I almost fell into anger tonight when my wife griped at the kids. It takes a lot of effort for me to resist my problematic behavioral schemas and let God handle it. But, the outcome is wonderful. I get to love her and help us achieve our mission.

Thanks be to God.