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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 615999" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>A thoughtful, positive post Recovering. For me, right at this time, there is a certain quality of whining impatience in my posts. A sense of having been put upon, a sense of resentment and fear. What you posted about seeing and <u>simply</u> accepting what is has helped me to see my own patterns. </p><p></p><p>You are right.</p><p></p><p>It is simple.</p><p></p><p>You are right again, in saying that turning away protects us from hurt but destroys us at the same time.</p><p></p><p>What I've taken from your posting has changed my course just a little, Recovering. husband and I were in the angry part, in the whining about how unfair it is that we should be in this position. But the truth is that we are not in any position ~ not once we let go of the outcome and concentrate on what it is we expect. What goes on around that position may be chaotic, but it is not wrong or unfair. </p><p></p><p>It is what it is.</p><p></p><p>Growth and change do not occur in the safety of insisting that nothing change. Growth and change occur in the midst of the fray as we practice decency, honesty, seeing clearly, speaking our truth, as you noted, and letting go.</p><p></p><p>Just...letting go.</p><p></p><p>Sitting with the pain. Sitting right there with it and, at the same time, celebrating the wonder of being here in any capacity, at all.</p><p></p><p>Just breathing, just watching the Earth turn and accepting what is to the point that we realize celebration of what is, just as it is.</p><p></p><p>And somehow, after all of that, we understand that it really is true that all will be well.</p><p></p><p>I had forgotten to practice my fledgling detachment skills in my heart and in my mind, where it matters most. Flexibility is a difficult thing. It is hard to recall that the only power I have is the power to clarify my own thoughts, so that I can proceed along the same path and still, arrive at a different place.</p><p></p><p>Very timely post for me, Recovering.</p><p></p><p>:O)</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 615999, member: 17461"] A thoughtful, positive post Recovering. For me, right at this time, there is a certain quality of whining impatience in my posts. A sense of having been put upon, a sense of resentment and fear. What you posted about seeing and [U]simply[/U] accepting what is has helped me to see my own patterns. You are right. It is simple. You are right again, in saying that turning away protects us from hurt but destroys us at the same time. What I've taken from your posting has changed my course just a little, Recovering. husband and I were in the angry part, in the whining about how unfair it is that we should be in this position. But the truth is that we are not in any position ~ not once we let go of the outcome and concentrate on what it is we expect. What goes on around that position may be chaotic, but it is not wrong or unfair. It is what it is. Growth and change do not occur in the safety of insisting that nothing change. Growth and change occur in the midst of the fray as we practice decency, honesty, seeing clearly, speaking our truth, as you noted, and letting go. Just...letting go. Sitting with the pain. Sitting right there with it and, at the same time, celebrating the wonder of being here in any capacity, at all. Just breathing, just watching the Earth turn and accepting what is to the point that we realize celebration of what is, just as it is. And somehow, after all of that, we understand that it really is true that all will be well. I had forgotten to practice my fledgling detachment skills in my heart and in my mind, where it matters most. Flexibility is a difficult thing. It is hard to recall that the only power I have is the power to clarify my own thoughts, so that I can proceed along the same path and still, arrive at a different place. Very timely post for me, Recovering. :O) Cedar [/QUOTE]
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