i'm having a crisis or three in my chicken flocks. i've been journaling about it, but the details are too gory to share in open forum, but the net result is that i'm psychopating like a fur mama shopping for pet insurance. my feather babies! ! ! can't you stay young and cute forever? the average lifespan of a chicken is 2 - 4 years.

today's meditation read from "courage to change" is resonating loudly enough to rate the reinforcement of sharing within my therapy support network. thank you for the space to share

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for me, detachment is relatively easy with casual friends where i'm not very emotionally involved. i've noticed that when i am detached, i can listen to other people being critical or grumpy without being affected. but if members of my family act the same way, i often take on their negative frame of mind. my own behavior shows me that i have a choice about my response to other people's moods and attitudes.

what i have learned by comparing these two situations is that detachment involves paying attention to my own mood before i have a chance to take on someone else's. then i can simply see and hear negativity or anger without becoming negative or angry. i don't have a bad day just because someone i love is struggling. this knowledge allows me to let everyone, including myself, feel whatever they feel without interference. 

today's reminder

if i pause for a moment before focusing on someone else's mood, i may find out that i have feelings of my own that deserve attention. i will look for those moments to check in with myself today.

we let go of our obsession with another's behavior and begin to lead happier and more manageable lives, lives with dignity and rights, lives guided by a power greater than ourselves.

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just sharing. . .