One of our daughters was traveling with work and got stranded due to a two-day snowstorm in a city halfway across the continent. There, she had a medical emergency, got hospitalized, then stabilized, and released and somehow managed to make a 7 AM flight out to return home. Knowing she’s now back home with her husband, that’s a worry that has been put to rest, thank goodness.
There was a tendency in me to stir up and to use old, unproductive and hurtful strategies I once developed in defense to protect myself, without being aware of the consequences for the other and myself as well. When I felt hurt by someone, I gave back without allowing pausing and reflecting. These strategies are of no use at all and I definitely and really gratefully can let go of them. Thank you all who helped me through this very difficult passage. I bow to you, and I am full of gratitude towa...
There was a tendency in me to stir up and to use old, unproductive and hurtful strategies I once developed in defense to protect myself, without being aware of the consequences for the other and myself as well. When I felt hurt by someone, I gave back without allowing pausing and reflecting. These strategies are of no use at all and I definitely and really gratefully can let go of them. Thank you all who helped me through this very difficult passage. I bow to you, and I am full of gratitude towards life. It was so very kind to open the door again to love and communion. If you don´t mind, I just may say: Jippee!!!
I am with you, Ose! Yes, Default Mode is something I am letting go of, too. It is like keeping a pair of hole ridden filthy socks because I think there might be one square millimeter left to dust with or something. But my old coping mechanisms only make more to clean up or at best move the dust around a bit!
They need to be thanked for their usefulness when they helped me survive and then let go…
Dear Ose, thank you, I can relate, and for me the key is when you say ‘without being aware’. Knowing this, I can feel compassion for my past confused self. It is an ongoing process, I was recently stunned to ‘discover’ more unawareness through reading diaries from 10 years ago… But it’s liberating, letting go always is. I remember you ask me once if you may join me in my search for freedom (or something like that)… well, I am so glad I am not alone in this ????
One of our daughters was traveling with work and got stranded due to a two-day snowstorm in a city halfway across the continent. There, she had a medical emergency, got hospitalized, then stabilized, and released and somehow managed to make a 7 AM flight out to return home. Knowing she’s now back home with her husband, that’s a worry that has been put to rest, thank goodness.
Oh my word, Kevin, how scary that must have been! I am thankful all is now well again.
Indeed, Aine….what’s the saying? “Your babies are your babies even when they have gray hair.” Thanks for you note, all is well on that front now.
There was a tendency in me to stir up and to use old, unproductive and hurtful strategies I once developed in defense to protect myself, without being aware of the consequences for the other and myself as well. When I felt hurt by someone, I gave back without allowing pausing and reflecting. These strategies are of no use at all and I definitely and really gratefully can let go of them. Thank you all who helped me through this very difficult passage. I bow to you, and I am full of gratitude towa...
There was a tendency in me to stir up and to use old, unproductive and hurtful strategies I once developed in defense to protect myself, without being aware of the consequences for the other and myself as well. When I felt hurt by someone, I gave back without allowing pausing and reflecting. These strategies are of no use at all and I definitely and really gratefully can let go of them. Thank you all who helped me through this very difficult passage. I bow to you, and I am full of gratitude towards life. It was so very kind to open the door again to love and communion. If you don´t mind, I just may say: Jippee!!!
I am with you, Ose! Yes, Default Mode is something I am letting go of, too. It is like keeping a pair of hole ridden filthy socks because I think there might be one square millimeter left to dust with or something. But my old coping mechanisms only make more to clean up or at best move the dust around a bit!
They need to be thanked for their usefulness when they helped me survive and then let go…
Dear Ose, thank you, I can relate, and for me the key is when you say ‘without being aware’. Knowing this, I can feel compassion for my past confused self. It is an ongoing process, I was recently stunned to ‘discover’ more unawareness through reading diaries from 10 years ago… But it’s liberating, letting go always is. I remember you ask me once if you may join me in my search for freedom (or something like that)… well, I am so glad I am not alone in this ????
And I bow in front of your honest reflection, dear Ose.
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