Brain freeze is what you receive from clenching your teeth down on a frozen fruit bar (preferably raspberry) or from biting too quickly on the tragedies of life.
There's nothing to be done but bear it patiently for awhile, knowing that the icy brain will thaw,
The frozen nerves will release their hold on your senses. Warmth will return.
Sometimes I think our bodies are much better at regaining normal functions than we are. When we lose our warmth, we freeze with fear that it will never return. But it will. Only it may take a little effort--alright it takes a lot of effort.
So when we feel frozen because of grief or anxiety or fear of change, I suggest we reach out to others to help us thaw.
Instead of freezing when we see hate and violence in the world, let's generate warmth--the kind of warmth that encompasses both the victim and the bully, the oppressed and the oppressive regime.
Warm on, friends, warm on!
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