being self responsible
I felt I made some strides yesterday with my mental health
I was able to be strong and relaxed in a social gathering with my family
and it was great. I feel so loved and appreciated and saw with open eyes
how much they do for me...
I kind of left the event with a new, happy outlook..
and this morning I went out to pick up
somethings from the market - I was still swimming with joy
after last night's dinner...
I came upon the grocery checker and I felt knocked around by her...
suffice it to say - the feeling and confusion followed me home....
and I puzzled about it....
What I realized in the relationship of things is that I still need
to take care of myself and be self responsible - as well as compassionate
and strong so that I can relate to people. I'm just seeing that we all have to take
care of ourselves for the different people we actually are - with different strengths
and weaknesses and yet in commonality with others as well.
It's eye opening.
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your closing paragraph could be a good synopsis of one of the bennies i get from my therapy peer network. working for that self-responsible compassion here helps me be more equipped to handle those ***attempted humor alert*** gnarly clerks who have problems of their own, despite their fat, juicy paychecks.
back to the serious stuff. . .
healing hopes for all. no exceptions.
Thanks Arfie!!
It's so nice to have a wonderful, loving family. Try to hang onto that happy satisfied feeling you had after spending time with them. When I come across a cashier who seems unfriendly, I try to say something complimentary to them and it usually seems to make their day. I do that with my customers at work. It feels good to make someone else feel good.
That’s great advice Becky! Thanks!