Posted by arora on September 16, 2007, at 18:55:32
In reply to Need to post here **leaving T. trigger**(long), posted by 10derheart on September 16, 2007, at 17:05:22
10der-
I do not think you are lazy.
Sometimes, there is only so much of us to give around...
There is a word that isn't used very much in our western culture, and that's spirit. I do think that our spirits can become depleted just as much as our physical energy can- but we don't recognize or honor that.
When we are in places where we are struggling to sort out our own stuff, we often want to help people with their 'stuff', too- 'cos we know what it's like to struggle. But then we're left with not enough strength to deal with our stuff, and then we feel bad- we think we've let others down, and then it leaves us with even less energy for ourselves.... And it just goes round in circles.Always thinking we OUGHT to do more, but then the guilt drags us down- we do less... feel worse.... etc. etc.!
You are not a failure. You are not rude. You are doing what you can, at this place and time.
If you had the 'flu, and someone asked you to run a marathon for them, you would know you couldn't do it!
So, if you've got a lot to deal with, then that's what you need to do. Sometimes you just have to look after your inner stuff first... and that's the spiritual side of it. Just because you can't see it or touch it, doesn't make it any less important. Spirit needs you to sit quietly and listen sometimes, to give it time to heal. It's not frozen- just in a waiting place... getting better and stronger until it can take a step.arora
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