Changing places ...

[Guest guest]

Greetings everyone,

 

I write this message with mixed feelings. I do welcome open exchange of ideas; I

embrace

differences of opinion; I feel open to learning from everyone, especially those

who most

" irritate " me. I attempt, to the best of my own ability, to convey acceptance,

to send forth a

sense of invitation, exploration, and discovery --- curiosity characterized by

wide-eyed

curiosity.

 

At the same time, I have learned that the first respect is self-respect, the

first love is

self-love, and so forth. And I do believe there is a difference between

healthful communication,

which expresses a desire to learn and to grow, and what I shall reluctantly call

verbal vomit,

which expresses largely unprocessed anger, frustration, and all the blame and

self-pity that

naturally accompany anger and frustration.

 

To be honest, as much as I love and enjoy the former, I do not wish to expose

myself, on an

ongoing basis, to the latter. Therefore, I have decided to restrict, to almost

zero, both my

reading of and responding to posts in this Rawfood , at least for a

time. I may try

again in the future, but for now, I'll focus my attention in the group I've

helped to create,

PathOfHealth.

 

I have enjoyed much of the communication here, yet at the same time, I value

peacefulness. I

value being in the company of others who are willing AND able to take

responsibility for their

own feelings. I hope others understand.

 

If anyone wishes to contact me, whether in response to this post or otherwise,

please feel free

to do so at my private email address, Elchanan. If you reply to

this post, I'll

likely not see it.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan