There are folks reading this who will understand and find resonance in re-evaluating the past. Not to dwell on it, not to obsess over it, and not to use it as a crutch to lean on or as an excuse for bad behavior. There is much that can be learned from the past, this is part of why, for decades, I have said,
"You have to pick it up before you can let it go, that's just physics."
There are hundreds of tired, old, dusty platitudes that have been repeated or chanted for centuries and are still sold today by would-be gurus and their followers. These wisdoms are now just memes, tossed about by folks who are more interested in credit card numbers and lining their pockets than in actual mental & spiritual health, even their own. Platitudes for living a better way are linked all over the internet by people who desperately wish it was that easy but haven't figured out that when you spend all your time talking about walking the good red road, you aren't actually walking the good red road.
One platitude I know all too well for its overuse, has been tossed at me as advice by the well-meaning for a long while and it's still a platitude I just can't get behind. At least not as a knee-jerk reaction to life's glitches; "Let it Go." Um, no.
While I understand the sentiment, it's illogical. To that end, I have picked up a lot over the course of time. I pick things up to make sure I've learned all that I can first, then it might be time to put it down, or put it away. The act of putting it down means I can pick it up later for re-evaluation in times when I am seeking insight or a reminder of why I made some past choice. To "Let it Go" implies a certain frivolity, a means to limit experience, something done all too much as it is.
I saw a pattern as well as a conflict between what I was meant to believe and what was actually happening. Without going over the top in this simple introduction to the Axiom of Choice in this context, it means to simplify a conclusion by thinking in terms of "Before" & "After." To that end, the main feature of this section will be about making choices.
Often the things that make us feel like we're losing it in this life are the very things that can give us the insight needed to move forward. There is no better way to demonstrate choosing perspective than in the "before & after" format. One side being, "Before Attitude Adjustment," the other being "After Attitude Adjustment."
Questions? Let me know, I can help with this tool for gaining insight.
The pandemic has created circumstances unprecedented for all of us. I'm not here for politics, but I have been here for politicians, when they feel like they can't take it and need someone they can trust. I've been here for teachers who have wondered how to deal with and help troubled students, I've been here for people working in the medical field, and as always, people dealing with varied dis-ease, physically, mentally and spiritually. All kinds of people have come to me for a fresh approach and a listening ear, and THAT is what I do, what I have been doing, what I cannot help but do.
"You have to pick it up before you can let it go, that's just physics."
There are hundreds of tired, old, dusty platitudes that have been repeated or chanted for centuries and are still sold today by would-be gurus and their followers. These wisdoms are now just memes, tossed about by folks who are more interested in credit card numbers and lining their pockets than in actual mental & spiritual health, even their own. Platitudes for living a better way are linked all over the internet by people who desperately wish it was that easy but haven't figured out that when you spend all your time talking about walking the good red road, you aren't actually walking the good red road.
One platitude I know all too well for its overuse, has been tossed at me as advice by the well-meaning for a long while and it's still a platitude I just can't get behind. At least not as a knee-jerk reaction to life's glitches; "Let it Go." Um, no.
While I understand the sentiment, it's illogical. To that end, I have picked up a lot over the course of time. I pick things up to make sure I've learned all that I can first, then it might be time to put it down, or put it away. The act of putting it down means I can pick it up later for re-evaluation in times when I am seeking insight or a reminder of why I made some past choice. To "Let it Go" implies a certain frivolity, a means to limit experience, something done all too much as it is.
I saw a pattern as well as a conflict between what I was meant to believe and what was actually happening. Without going over the top in this simple introduction to the Axiom of Choice in this context, it means to simplify a conclusion by thinking in terms of "Before" & "After." To that end, the main feature of this section will be about making choices.
Often the things that make us feel like we're losing it in this life are the very things that can give us the insight needed to move forward. There is no better way to demonstrate choosing perspective than in the "before & after" format. One side being, "Before Attitude Adjustment," the other being "After Attitude Adjustment."
Questions? Let me know, I can help with this tool for gaining insight.
The pandemic has created circumstances unprecedented for all of us. I'm not here for politics, but I have been here for politicians, when they feel like they can't take it and need someone they can trust. I've been here for teachers who have wondered how to deal with and help troubled students, I've been here for people working in the medical field, and as always, people dealing with varied dis-ease, physically, mentally and spiritually. All kinds of people have come to me for a fresh approach and a listening ear, and THAT is what I do, what I have been doing, what I cannot help but do.