tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post8298210191544801288..comments2023-10-24T04:22:53.610-07:00Comments on Sacred Ruminations: Sacred Life Sunday - On Prayer and Transformationstorytellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-46997426067464529702008-02-21T07:44:00.000-08:002008-02-21T07:44:00.000-08:00MPJ - Your comment caused me to revisit my post .....<B>MPJ</B> - Your comment caused me to revisit my post ... and (not surprisingly) … it produced the same results in me today. If Jan hadn't called at that moment, I might never have finished and/or published it. Actually … if there weren't supportive comments here now, I might dump it after the fact. I suspect that getting comfortable with sharing bits of myself in this way is a process I'll be working through for a while ... but if I don't quit, I can't fail. Right? Right!<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-56199385994834143312008-02-20T21:20:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:20:00.000-08:00storyteller, I got a lump in my throat too reading...storyteller, I got a lump in my throat too reading about the change to your childhood prayer. I find myself repeating bits from my childhood when I am in crisis to help me through too. I don't think I ever learned to pray either. I will have to mull some more over what you wrote...Mary P Jones (MPJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10251787926841410344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-32888368372421362832008-02-19T09:55:00.000-08:002008-02-19T09:55:00.000-08:00Karen – I couldn’t agree more that taking care of ...<B>Karen</B> – I couldn’t agree more that taking care of and/or working on ourselves isn’t selfish at all. I strongly agree with you that doing so not only benefits us but also “heals a part of the world” and “benefits everyone” in a myriad of ways. I do feel calm and centered now most of the time, but I’ve been divorced almost as many years as I was married. Typing this … I can almost divide my life in thirds to this point in time. I was 23 when I married … 44 when he left and 47 when the divorce was final … and I’ll be 63 in 5 days. If I let myself consider fourths (or even fifths) instead, I could anticipate what the next 20+ (or even more) years might hold in store for me. Now THAT’S worth some journal time after I return from walking Molly.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-24418900720962985952008-02-19T05:57:00.000-08:002008-02-19T05:57:00.000-08:00I think that so many of us are quick to think that...I think that so many of us are quick to think that working on ourselves is selfish, that we shouldn't "waste" time on personal healing when there are so many other tasks to do, people to take care of, and so on.<BR/><BR/>This is SO not true!! When we heal ourselves, we heal a part of the world, and that benefits everyone!<BR/><BR/>I feel a sense of awe, to read what you've shared about yourself, and your feelings concerning your divorce. But also, awe in how far you've come. You seem so calm and centered now--you really are an inspiration!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182248478422009913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-16088565695457584972008-02-18T05:35:00.000-08:002008-02-18T05:35:00.000-08:00Chani – Thank you. I strive to remind myself of t...<B>Chani</B> – Thank you. I strive to remind myself of this truth regularly and am inspired by others who apply it in their lives.<BR/><BR/><B>Dream</B> – Hmmm … it’s certainly not easy for me to reveal myself in this manner, but I’m taking baby steps when I can. If Jan hadn’t called just at that moment, I might have dumped the post and gone for a walk with Molly without finishing it. I'm glad I didn't. Thank you for your encouragement and support Yes … Marianne Williamson definitely rocks!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs and blessings to you both!storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-41437985569329330072008-02-18T03:40:00.000-08:002008-02-18T03:40:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing about your real emotions her...Thank you for sharing about your real emotions here. Is it not amazing how others can come in at precisely the right moment and help us to re-center? I am sorry to read of your loss - divorce is a loss, even under the best of circumstances (as mine was). You are sacred; you are loved.<BR/>Marianne Williamson SO rocks!The Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290191765817150140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340188638004370422.post-2423697830478041012008-02-17T16:45:00.000-08:002008-02-17T16:45:00.000-08:00Amen! :) Seriously though.. this is very well stat...Amen! :) Seriously though.. this is very well stated and it is important to remember that what we think is important - and what we choose to validate in our own minds matters.thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.com