Trying to be self responsible
....and motivated.
Last night I felt rejected by my family for whatever reason. Not being cool ? Or I don't know.
It's echoing in my brain this morning and I just need to toss it
aside. I know we can't always get what we need from our family.
Gotta just keep on keeping on.
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I guess what I’m realizing is I can’t live in my own world, if that makes sense.
One therapist said to me “Mark, you need a whole world…”
Perhaps it’s time to get used to living in a mixed world that doesn’t feel like I have everyone’s backing but still moving on, keep on keeping on, even so. You guys rock!
I also can see how to my fellow monastics or really most people would cling fast to the quality of their work and have that be their source of pride and satisfaction. Affirmation.
yup, it takes a village to live a healthy life, regardless of how many nuts there are in that mixed bag. how boring would the world be if all of we were just like me? i'd NEVER get my friggin' teeth fixed if candy makers were all there was to we. it's not about right/wrong, like/hate. it's about being complete.
i used to cling fast to the quality of my work as a source of pride and satisfaction until i started calling myself, "a work-a-holic" and seeing my inordinate pride as a form of denial. i still take pride in my work, but? ? ? balance in all things. a willingness to let the mystery be helps, too.
I’ll write more later, but I’m also realizing we all hold onto our pain as we walk along
Thanks Arfie! Yeah I was just marketing I just realized we’re all walking with our pain in life…and still achieving and getting stuff done… People are friggin’ amazing!!!
i've invested allot of psychotherapy in learning how to let go of my pain as i walk along. may i be excused from your royal we?
yes, even in the mandated royal we, people are amazing. i find them even more amazing when i embrace them as individuals.
Big hug sweetie...I'm sorry that you're hurting today
I think people can often be in their own world perhaps with their own things happening
I'm glad that you're living amongst people that are an adopted family
Another big hug...xo
Thanks Arfie and Jan!