Posted by harry b. on August 1, 2000, at 11:45:21
In reply to Eleanor R., Harry B Shar(ed) comment... , posted by dj on July 31, 2000, at 22:14:31
> dj wrote:
> Harry B. isn't honouring yourself all about becoming comfortable with yourself, whatever state you are in? That's the essence I strive for - though easier said than done, on too many days in too many ways. Self-sabotage sometimes comes more easily than self-comfort and the comfort of others.
>
> As the poster on my wall says: "It makes all the difference whether one sees darkness through the light or brightness through the shadows." Both are there my friend, and both are part of all of our realities, just some of us seem to see more of one than the other, far too often...
>
> I wish you and everyone here much success in finding and maintaining a healthy balance by whatever means is appropriate for you.
>
> Namaste!
>
> dj
< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <dj-
"becoming comfortable with yourself"
Yes. Those four words impart a sense of calm & clarity, and
they hold the promise of opening vistas denied.I'll get way off track, are there 'bad' people,
criminals, rapists, child molesters, murderers, etc,
who are "comfortable" with their selves? Sure. Some may
be miscreants who have no rationality or insight, they act without
awareness, others may have examined themselves rationally,
seen what/who they are, however odious, cruel, and twisted,
and embraced themselves. Psychopaths? Yeah that's what we would label them.To reassure everyone, I am none of the above, always been curious
about how the minds of these people work tho. Somewhere they have
made their leap and some live comfortably with it.Back to more familiar territory.
"becoming comfortable with yourself"/"honoring yourself"
To honor one's self would neccesarily entail becoming
comfortable with one's self. Thoreau's "Truth" is usually
interpreted as truth from the outside, from others, truth
of the nature of being.I'm still working on this. Searching for the truths of
my being. Some I accept, some I embrace, others scare the
hell out of me.More simply it is a process of accepting/resolving
the conflicts between how one lives his life in relation
to his core beliefs.At times I am able to be comfortable, usually when some kindness or
loving act is bestowed upon me and magically conjures some fleeting self-love.
But until I am able to accept/resolve my conflicts, I can not achieve
a state of "being comfortable" with myself.ramblings from the mad
hb
poster:harry b.
thread:41827
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20000729/msgs/41934.html