MARTA WROTE:
They would generally protect themselves or walk away when they sensed bad intentions; we would plead, cajole, argue with our perpetrator, even trust him. The latter is so true of me, especially the trusting part. I find it so easy to trust someone who gives me approval. But, at some point I always end up getting burn. I guess I continue this viscioius cycle b/c it feels good to recieve acceptance and approval from anyone.
I think you will find a lot of comfort and comraderie by talking to us, perhaps even some food for thought, but not much help in way of finding a direction, an opening, if you will. I believe I know what you are driving at, and I see a lot of truth in what you said. You are right, there is no one in the world who can play the role of the healer or take on our process of "unfolding". It is a process each of us must own and discover for ourselves. One thing I learn is the process of unfolding begins with learning to trust oneself. Yes, I agree, this is a journey that doesn't need to be travelled alone. But, it is the door that needs to be opened and stepped into on my own initiative and will.
Both connected me to my body, and there is so much wisdom in our bodies.I totally agree that there is so much wisdom in our bodies. Now, begins the process of trusting and being honest with myself, learning to listen to my body, so I can begin to hear its faint small voice.
Of course, since our personality is so moulded that we are constantly worried about pleasing others, then you cannot build a genuine relationship with them, so it is a vicious circle. So very true.
OR WROTE:
I will look up that book "The Giving tree" I have never read it, I don't know why I even wrote what I did.I think you will find the book to be a delight to read. I'm glad you wrote what you did. Your post gave us a glimpse of your values in life. You have a beautiful heart. And it was a blessing to read about it. I thought what you wrote was poetic and beautiful.
I may have been confused about what the poster was looking for with the blind person and all.Sorry for not being clearer with my inquiry.
I guess compared to Marta my writing belongs in the children's section. I'm not sure what you mean by this. But if you said what I think you mean, then I think I know what you mean. Geesh! Now, I'm confusing myself. Anyway, I think each of us who contribute to this board as being the individual keys on a keyboard. Some of us may see other members as being the "T" or the "E" key. They are significant keys, used very frequent in forming sentences. And some of us may feel we are the "Q" or the "X" key. They don't appear to be as significant as the more common letters b/c they are infrequently used. But try typing a paper without all the letters in the alphabet. Did you ever have the experience of typing a letter with a few keys missing on a keyboard? I guess for me, it helps to think that my thoughts are significant and valuable, no matter how insignificant they appear to be. I'm just rambling and reminding myself of my important place on this "keyboard". I wonder what key you identify yourself on a keyboard.
Sorry, OR. If my rambling has nothing to do with your statement. Probably, it doesn't. What you said made me think of something else.
BUNNY WROTE:
Self love is a bit overwhelming. I started by learning about myself. What do I like? What do I dislike? What are my passions? What are my talents? What is so interesting to me that I totally lose track of time doing it? I agree. One of the places to start is with self-understanding.
