Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Crow wrote: << Many people who are intuitive or in service professions have a poor track record in taking care of themselves first. >> Thanks for sharing your insights. Sometimes it can add perspective to look at something in a different context. In that sense, an old saying comes to mind: Would you take your car to a mechanic who couldn't fix his own car? Rich The quote below is not mine. <G> I have found at my age going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 That is exactly why I took a break. Giving became difficult. I needed to recharge! Thanks for the input. It's true! I recharge my batteries, soaking in all new energy, keeping my bra ON. The 'glow' is still there. So is the heart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Crow, I don't know if his comments were to judge. It was just a reminder to take care of ourselves. The comments are all good, and we must always find the balance we need. If someone appears 'tilted' they just need more 'on target' comments to help them, whoever they are. Yes, not one of us are 'better' than another. We all have ugliness we are trying to keep a lid on, and to get rid of. We are all also angels, in spirit, wounded or otherwise. It is so interesting to watch both eagles and vultures 'fly' in perfect balance. They are both 'supported' by our awesome gifts. Perhaps the vultures, or odd comments, will push another to be better. Any person who is not flexible, is 'locked' emotionally, and perhaps they too need to listen to the vultures, and the eagles for their own balancing act. When 'we' take any comment personally, that indicates a hurt that is still unresolved. Personally, I don't think I can be hurt any more than I have been. I am almost numb. It is as though I finally have boundaries that 'count'! I am more protective of me! I hope this helps. We all need support in our growing process. OOPS! Then we die! HA! When I was a kid, I thought when you grew up, you did not make any more mistakes. Mistakes were for kids, so the adults could correct us. Now, I believe we are ALL kids, and God corrects us. People! Who are they? My relationship with the divine, has been my truest support in my 61 years. I want to meet others with this philosophy. Live in kindness, and care. Just re-adjust our perspectives, when correction happens! Love you all, Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Speaking of vultures. They stand in line for the pickins, IF they think you are giving your 'self' away. And your possessions, that they think will give them what I/we had/have! It just don't work like that! DAH! I watch them when they think they really got a 'catch' , then just wait patiently, when they find that they have oversetimated what they thought they got! It was void! Just like the void within themselves. Getting what they 'think' they want, is a long lesson learned! They still have a long way to go to get what I/we have. They have their OWN time. I have mine! This time, I'm going to enjoy it in a different way, --for ME and my wants! How's that? Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 That, my friend, is judging the book by it's cover ;-) What if I refused to have a needed surgery, because I knew of a person who died as a result from it? I must judge a therapy by my personal results... comparing myself to others is fruitless and frustrating. We are no better and no worse than anyone else, and judging other people is a waste of time and energy. Crow , rputman@a... wrote: > Crow wrote: << Many people who are intuitive or in service professions have a > poor track record in taking care of themselves first. >> > > Thanks for sharing your insights. Sometimes it can add perspective to look at > something in a different context. In that sense, an old saying comes to mind: > Would you take your car to a mechanic who couldn't fix his own car? > > Rich > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Rose: Thank you for your comments. I am glad to see that you have reached a realization for yourself as far as personal caretaking and prioritizing. It is a difficult and individual tightrope for all of us. My comments to Rich were based on his last two posts... perhaps he does not want to appear judgemental, but his comments about healers have alluded to the concept that it is okay for us to judge others by how they appear, and that is illusion. We can't even judge ourselves if we are truly loving and forgiving. What we need to do is be honest and practical; altruism is wonderful in the abstract, but we need to work at a simpler level first. What I see is people taking classes in energywork and rushing out to work on others, just like people go to medical, nursing or therapy training to take care of others. Their first thoughts are not themselves, and in the long run, they will suffer for it. Sometimes it is ignorance, sometimes it is neglect, sometimes it is misplaced priorities and sometimes it is a skewed sense of the importance of others and the unimportance of self. Now is a good time for people to think about themselves, truly, and evaluate how valuable they feel themselves to be. Self esteem is a key in this equation. Do we feel important enough to even 'make the list' of responsibilities? If so, where are we on our own priority list? Is there something on that list that is draining us unnecessarily that we can let go of, delegate to someone else, or change? And we also have to be open to that... change. Though we may be comfortable in our mud wallow, it is not our birthright, and doesn't have to be our destiny unless we refuse to stand up, wash up, and reach for the stars. This may make people around us uncomfortable, may make them complain and pressure us, especially if they have been relying on us to care for them, and we may feel guilt as we work through our personal truths. But it needs to be done. It is a great gift to me when I can teach a client to be self sufficient, so that they only need to come to me for a 'boost' or 'renewal', not for the basic maintenance they can and should be doing for themselves. I try to foster that through teaching them how to care for themselves... and I'm also trying to learn how to listen to the voice coming out of my mouth, and internalize the lessons ;-) Blessings, Crow PS: I liked your vulture comments, Rose. Perhaps that is why I am a noisy crow, rather than a pretty swan, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 rputman wrote: > an old saying comes to mind: > Would you take your car to a mechanic who couldn't fix his own car? > > Rich Rich, I got this in the mail yesterday: It illustrates the point very well. I think when we work on ourselves in the same way we are advising others, it helps both parties. And it helps us get more clarity on what exactly needs to be done. Anyone can give advice, it's harder to put that advice into practice. Linda --- One day a mother brought her son to Gandhi - asked gandhi to tell her son to not eat so much sugar as it rots his teeth. Gandhi asked her to come back in two weeks. She did so and Gandhi then told the boy to give up sugar as it rots his teeth. The mother then asked Gandhi why the 2 weeks - Gandhi replied - because 2 weeks ago I was still eating sugar. ------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 I had a cold/flu last week as well. My spin on it was that my body was doing the crying I didn't really allow during all the crises we've gone through. It had to purge somehow, and 2-3 days of runny nose and runny eyes, extra need for sleep, and depression really seemed long over due. I really didn't want to heal it or take a cure, I wanted to allow the purge one way or another. Sometimes illness is perfect for ridding our spirit of blocked patterns. I don't see that as a failure, but rather a success. My body protected my mind and spirit first, which is what I prefer. In a perfect world, I would have done the exact right amount of grieving at the exact right time to spare my body the work, but sometimes situations force us to make choices. For the month following the World Trade Center, I had others I was responsible for who were more needing than me. It seems to be a fact of life that people die, and as such they usually die of " something " . That something is not the failure of health care, it is the natural process of life. Even plants in a perfect ecology eventually die. Untill we master immortality, we're pretty stuck with the concept of getting sick and dying eventually, so why judge anyone who does? Some of the very finest healers I've ever met have dealt have had horendous diseases. Even Mother Theresa had heart problems. I choose my Dr.'s and Healers based on how well the listen, how intelligent they are in thier specialty, how loving they are to thier patients, and what their track record is for success. They rest may not be my business. These are just some of my thoughts on the topic, not a rebuttle of any type. love connie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 >In that sense, an old saying comes to mind: >Would you take your car to a mechanic who couldn't fix his own car? you walk into a strange town with two barbers; one has beautifully cut hair, the other one looks like a scarecrow. Which barber do you go to :?) Ged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 LOL...the one that looks horrible, of course, for they are the person who cuts the other one's hair! ) Mina >you walk into a strange town with two barbers; one has beautifully cut hair, >the other one looks like a scarecrow. Which barber do you go to :?) > > >Ged -- Mina Smolinski, Universal Energy Healing Practitioner Email: mina http://www.moonglowenergy.com AIM or AOL Screen Name: MoonglowMina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Oh, wow, bravo, great response. thanks, love connie, (currently looking more like the scarecrow) > Mina Smolinski <mina > > Sun, 28 Oct 2001 13:11:32 -0500 > > Re: healing healers > > LOL...the one that looks horrible, of course, for they are the person > who cuts the other one's hair! ) > > Mina > >> you walk into a strange town with two barbers; one has beautifully cut hair, >> the other one looks like a scarecrow. Which barber do you go to :?) >> >> >> Ged > -- > Mina Smolinski, Universal Energy Healing Practitioner > Email: mina > http://www.moonglowenergy.com > AIM or AOL Screen Name: MoonglowMina > > > **************************************** > home page: > FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance/bmfaq.html > For List Help Email: -owner > To UNSUBSCRIBE Email: - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are Copyright group > and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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