Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Dear Jennifer ~ you are so right that there is much to be learned from a chronic illness, and thank you for sharing about yours. Mine crept along slowly over a 30 year period, with symptoms worsening gradually, then seeming to explode. I have learned it does no good to rail at my poor body for being sick, and since hating my body was one thing I grew up with, oddly the illness(es) have allowed me to allow my body ... to be; and for me to not be so hard on my body, but to honor it as often as I can as the vessel for my soul and my earth journey that it is. I have used my open space to, as much as I am able, become more patient, more kind, more forgiving, etc. I have learned not to react (shoot out karmic arrows as Swamiji would say) as much and to practice the same qualities on others (my husband, mainly) that I have practiced on myself. Also, to use the open space to do my mantra, though I could honestly be doing it more often. About a month ago I had total knee replacement surgery (right knee) and was in a rehab center for almost a month. With all the personalities of staff and patients bouncing off the walls, I got a really big lesson in not shooting karmic arrows. If there was someone I had difficulty with, I worked hard to recognize (and validate verbally when appropriate) their good points. A true open space is one in which there is nothing, and I would like to have more of these because it is in these spaces that all becomes One. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Jennifer wrote: Long story short, I learned a lot and it brought me closer to Divine Mother, AND I now regard those of us who have long term illness as blessed with a special kind of learning. Because, pain, illness, loss, those are powerful teachers from Divine Mother. I learn so much from your postings Linda, and appreciate how you share so openly from your direct experience with life. May Divine Mother's grace and perfect remembrance of love and union be with you in your dark night. Blessings on putting your open space to work...I'd love to hear more about what that means for you if you feel like sharing! I admire your tenacity. Dell Deals: Treat yourself to a sweet deal on popular laptops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Dear Linda, thank you for sharing about your learning. I learned that disassociation from the body early on too, and now regard it similarly as you do. Your practice of using empty space to become less reactionary and more patient, forgiving and loving is inspiring to me, helps me want to welcome more empty space in my life, which is full to the brim with serving others right now, which I also love. So much to be grateful for! Peace to you, Jennifer , nierika wrote: > > Dear Jennifer ~ you are so right that there is much to be learned from a > chronic illness, and thank you for sharing about yours. Mine crept along > slowly over a 30 year period, with symptoms worsening gradually, then seeming > to explode. I have learned it does no good to rail at my poor body for being > sick, and since hating my body was one thing I grew up with, oddly the > illness(es) have allowed me to allow my body ... to be; and for me to not be > so hard on my body, but to honor it as often as I can as the vessel for my > soul and my earth journey that it is. > > I have used my open space to, as much as I am able, become more patient, > more kind, more forgiving, etc. I have learned not to react (shoot out karmic > arrows as Swamiji would say) as much and to practice the same qualities on > others (my husband, mainly) that I have practiced on myself. Also, to use > the open space to do my mantra, though I could honestly be doing it more > often. > > About a month ago I had total knee replacement surgery (right knee) and was > in a rehab center for almost a month. With all the personalities of staff > and patients bouncing off the walls, I got a really big lesson in not > shooting karmic arrows. If there was someone I had difficulty with, I worked > hard to recognize (and validate verbally when appropriate) their good points. > > A true open space is one in which there is nothing, and I would like to > have more of these because it is in these spaces that all becomes One. Jai > Maa Jai Swamiji > ~ Linda > > > Jennifer wrote: > > Long story short, I learned a lot and it brought me closer to Divine > Mother, AND I now regard those of us who have long term illness as blessed with > a special kind of learning. Because, pain, illness, loss, those are > powerful teachers from Divine Mother. > > I learn so much from your postings Linda, and appreciate how you share so > openly from your direct experience with life. May Divine Mother's grace > and perfect remembrance of love and union be with you in your dark night. > Blessings on putting your open space to work...I'd love to hear more about > what that means for you if you feel like sharing! I admire your tenacity. > > > **************Dell Deals: Treat yourself to a sweet deal on popular > laptops! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223100673x1201716527/aol?redir=http:%2\ F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D7) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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