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sincerity anna
thanks a lot. that's nice.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 8:19 AM
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isa
it's good for me to be reaching out like this. i'm discovering that i'm actually forgiving myself by giving to others.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 8:19 AM
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Avant,
Very nice, very true and very well written !!!
posted by
SincerityAnna
on August 13, 2005 at 7:37 AM
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You are very welcome...
same for you...keep doing your great work:)
posted by
Marshallengraved
on August 13, 2005 at 6:01 AM
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two becomes one
when you say observer, you imply that there are two. there is only one.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 5:54 AM
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sannhet
and ownership of oneself is often the most decisive step we can make that takes us there.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 5:53 AM
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dreyma
thinking and reflecting are good qualities. thank you.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 5:52 AM
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anthony
i see in you myself, john. i read your post the other day, when you were angry at specific people and the more you defended your position, the more miserable you became. you admitted feeling awful. i can remember a time when my efforts were totally committed to defending myself. i carried a lot of hatred for others,and believed it was justified. yet, i was the one spreading discontent by reacting and placing the blame everywhere but where it originated. i learned this lesson finally through my mother in law, who in reality had done nothing to me. it was my own decision to compete with her that caused my hatred for her. finally, i forgave her and now i see her as innocent, as she always was. i respect your right to disagree, and i will never attack you for it. you are on a journey of self-discovery. God bless you and take care.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 5:51 AM
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isa
thanks and have a great weekend.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 13, 2005 at 5:47 AM
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avant
the observer, watches the reactor...the more highly developed the observer, the more lovingly controled is the reactor, right?
posted by
MysticGmekeepr
on August 12, 2005 at 8:01 PM
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Avant -
Being totally in the moment is a good way to rid one's self of memories that may cause a defensive posture.
posted by
sannhet
on August 12, 2005 at 4:16 PM
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Food for thought
You gave me a lot to think about. Thanks!
posted by
Dreyma
on August 12, 2005 at 1:33 PM
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avant-garde
"Carrying hurt through remembrance creates a condition where the individual uses the past to protect himself against the present. A defense is nothing more than the effort to save oneself, where life relationships appear to threaten and harm peace of mind.
If the use of defenses were beneficial, the effect that is wished for would be a reality: a feeling of safety, invulnerability, and peace. The fact that being defensive robs peace and creates more fear and guilt attests to its faultiness, and its basis in illusion. Sorry I have had to copy this on you in order to respond with some measure of accurate intelligence my friend. There is no doubt in my mind and life experiences,that the use of defences to an individual are not only beneficial but also life giving to others.I do not agree that being defensive robs one of peace and creates more fear and guilt, certainly not to me personally.
There is no way to separate oneself from others and remain peaceful. Defensiveness creates what it seeks to avoid."
In my own life situation where I am separated from most of the nine children I raised, that very separateness creates peace. In this case defensivensess is avoiding chaos.
I have to ask you my friend if these are your own life experiences or are they the result of studies being undertaken at this time in your life?
I enjoy your posts, and every now and then your writing demands more than a trite comment on my part hoss
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 12, 2005 at 1:10 PM
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great post as always...
you did a great job
nice read
posted by
Marshallengraved
on August 12, 2005 at 1:55 AM
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