You are welcome! Most of my life, these events did not register in my mind. Recognition of the small events and gratitude for them, create the big events. Thank you for the comment, appreciate it!
"To ask harder questions than I was comfortable with." That's the big one, for me! And oh my goodness. The inner work. The work is not to intellectualize your way through it all. But to tune into those sensations in your body and ask, "What if this sensation is giving me true and accurate information about something that needs to shift?" That is the hardest question of all. Does that thing have to shift inside of me? It's not always that I have to adjust myself further to accommodate a situation. It's, "what do I need? Am I being honest with and for myself about how I'm going about trying to get it?" And if there's pain ... oh, dear lord, to feel that pain that sometimes feels like a tidal wave. But to always be honest with yourself. Sometimes it's a lonely place. But you can't really find stability ... and hopefully, eventually, joy ... anywhere else.
Tuning into the body was difficult for me. I did not get to this stage until much later. But you are right, this is the practice that changes everything. And yes, the tidal wave of pain if we can sit through it, miracles happen. Really and truly. So glad you are here, so glad we can share this journey together. For many years I did this work alone. Having you here means more than you know.
I absolutely love this!! I have been reflecting a lot lately on just how wonderful these little moments life are made of are.
What a great reminder this is to me. Thank you!
You are welcome! Most of my life, these events did not register in my mind. Recognition of the small events and gratitude for them, create the big events. Thank you for the comment, appreciate it!
"To ask harder questions than I was comfortable with." That's the big one, for me! And oh my goodness. The inner work. The work is not to intellectualize your way through it all. But to tune into those sensations in your body and ask, "What if this sensation is giving me true and accurate information about something that needs to shift?" That is the hardest question of all. Does that thing have to shift inside of me? It's not always that I have to adjust myself further to accommodate a situation. It's, "what do I need? Am I being honest with and for myself about how I'm going about trying to get it?" And if there's pain ... oh, dear lord, to feel that pain that sometimes feels like a tidal wave. But to always be honest with yourself. Sometimes it's a lonely place. But you can't really find stability ... and hopefully, eventually, joy ... anywhere else.
Tuning into the body was difficult for me. I did not get to this stage until much later. But you are right, this is the practice that changes everything. And yes, the tidal wave of pain if we can sit through it, miracles happen. Really and truly. So glad you are here, so glad we can share this journey together. For many years I did this work alone. Having you here means more than you know.