2011 I'M ALIVE !! AND JOYFUL! AND PEACEFUL!
And happy. And in LOVE. In love with the Divine. In love with life! In love with ME! And of course, in love with Clo. Dear Clo who has valiantly, loyally, thoroughly seen me through 3 years of struggle. We held hands and faced the blizzard together. And when I couldn't pull my share, she grabbed a rope, put it around my waist and dragged me. My gratitude to her is as great as the greatest of mountains, deepest of seas, vastness and mystery of deserts, bold and beautiful as the Danube, the Rhine, the Nile, thick and profound and rich and life giving and hot as the Rain Forests.....
I have learned. At last, I am learning. Man, is that a relief. I keep saying out loud and to myself,"What is the message, here???" Gradually it comes to me. I turned a corner a few days ago. And I might even be able to put words to what I have learned thus far:
I get too emotionally involved in just about everything: my work, my friends, my family, the world (though I do not watch or read news) However, I am convinced all of us have bodies and souls that absorb what is happening in the world and we carry those feelings unconsciously. We need to delicately acknowledge there are those who suffer profoundly and direct our energy, focus, and attention to love, beauty, healing, hope, joy and peace.
I am learning to rest, sleep, read, listen to music, talk with friends, write, dream, eat, play, laugh; all in peace. All with NO recriminations; no guilt; no disappointment in myself. All in celebration of the gift I have been given. It is a gift to live in this time and in this place. I came from a place of love, have been given the gift of life, and will return to love, peace, hope and joy.
I teach couples how important it is for them to help each other feel safe. I also help them learn to embrace their own and their partner's need to feel loved, to fit and belong, to be held in grace. Everyone needs to have that trust that there is a place they are safe and wanted. No one is overly needy. There is NO such thing as being too needy or dependent. If we don't feel safe, we panic. In our fear we clutch. When we are soothed and comforted, we let go, sigh, and smile.
Connection. Belonging, Being wanted, seen, understood. Simple. Crucial. Life giving. I know. That is what Clo and the brilliant, wise, and creative doctors and care takers and friends and family gave me. That, and my own internal ability to love and heal and commitment to myself and life as I know it to be, is some of what I have been learning.
Wow! No wonder I often need a nap. Heavy duty. Email me. I would love to learn about your life journey. And I would love to hear how what I share affects or doesn't affect you.
Love, hugs, hope, Nancy
I have learned. At last, I am learning. Man, is that a relief. I keep saying out loud and to myself,"What is the message, here???" Gradually it comes to me. I turned a corner a few days ago. And I might even be able to put words to what I have learned thus far:
I get too emotionally involved in just about everything: my work, my friends, my family, the world (though I do not watch or read news) However, I am convinced all of us have bodies and souls that absorb what is happening in the world and we carry those feelings unconsciously. We need to delicately acknowledge there are those who suffer profoundly and direct our energy, focus, and attention to love, beauty, healing, hope, joy and peace.
I am learning to rest, sleep, read, listen to music, talk with friends, write, dream, eat, play, laugh; all in peace. All with NO recriminations; no guilt; no disappointment in myself. All in celebration of the gift I have been given. It is a gift to live in this time and in this place. I came from a place of love, have been given the gift of life, and will return to love, peace, hope and joy.
I teach couples how important it is for them to help each other feel safe. I also help them learn to embrace their own and their partner's need to feel loved, to fit and belong, to be held in grace. Everyone needs to have that trust that there is a place they are safe and wanted. No one is overly needy. There is NO such thing as being too needy or dependent. If we don't feel safe, we panic. In our fear we clutch. When we are soothed and comforted, we let go, sigh, and smile.
Connection. Belonging, Being wanted, seen, understood. Simple. Crucial. Life giving. I know. That is what Clo and the brilliant, wise, and creative doctors and care takers and friends and family gave me. That, and my own internal ability to love and heal and commitment to myself and life as I know it to be, is some of what I have been learning.
Wow! No wonder I often need a nap. Heavy duty. Email me. I would love to learn about your life journey. And I would love to hear how what I share affects or doesn't affect you.
Love, hugs, hope, Nancy
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