Comments on: Anyone Home? Are You in Touch with Yourself?

By: Better Than Best « T H E / E S C A P I S M / O F / S E L F

Better Than Best « T H E / E S C A P I S M / O F / S E L F — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:05:52 +0000

[...] Be in touch with yourself [...]

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:24:13 +0000

Hi Jarad!
I love what you say, “I had to learn how to have a healthy relationship with myself. As a result, it’s allowed me to have real, healthy, long-lasting loving relationships with others.”

Yes! Self-acceptance and self-love is the basis for loving others.

By: Jared | SpiritualZen.net

Jared | SpiritualZen.net — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:40:41 +0000

A big misconception, at least it was for me, is that acceptance means I have to like something. One thing I’ve learned to accept is that emotions are neither good nor bad, they are just emotions. And as with all emotions, the ones I’m feeling at any given time, will pass.

I used to make the mistake of thinking that how I felt in each moment would last forever, so I would do anything I could to feel different. Today I embrace my emotions and let them guide me spiritually. I’ve learned that if something is uncomfortable, it means I’m probably getting read to grow from it spiritually. It’s an amazing process and I love it!

I had to learn how to have a healthy relationship with myself. As a result, it’s allowed me to have real, healthy, long-lasting loving relationships with others.
Jared | SpiritualZen.net´s last blog ..Wants vs. Needs and Spiritual Growth

By: Mike Brady

Mike Brady — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:13:54 +0000

I’m pretty comfortable accepting the things that I can’t change. The problem comes with the things that I *could* change, but have uncertain outcomes.

Many of those “if only”s are within the possible but are usually non-trivial. The thing is, there are only so many years in one’s life and you can’t go making major changes all the time.

I think making those decisions are what people agonize about and are what keeps us from living in the present.

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:53:17 +0000

Hi Pete!
You say: “As for my body, it is my throat that is always choked up and seems blocked. ”

Hmmm…something that I find really helpful when dealing with difficult messages sent by my body, is to very, very slowly and gently to place my hand on the part that is tight or in pain.

In this way I’m accepting what is there, honoring what my body says, and paying tender regard to my suffering.

I wonder what would happen if you placed your hand on your throat? (The important thing is to move your hand towards your body in absolute slow motion, to give you time to feel your responses)

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:48:48 +0000

Hi Sharon!
That’s a very interesting take on writing inspiration. I immediately went to your blog and found some lovely posts!

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:41:35 +0000

Hi Sami!
I agree – it’s quite strange how the shoulders can be all tight, and we don’t even notice it. Until a kind person lays there hands gently on your stressed shoulders..aaah.

By: Linda P.

Linda P. — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:52:06 +0000

Acceptance is so hard to do, but in my experience, achieving it relieves me of frustration and a sense of suffering. My first and only tattoo says “acceptance” (in another language). In my own way, it helps me–not sure how, but it does.

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:11:08 +0000

Thanks for this — I’d add that breathing into the part you have trouble feeling — whether it’s your chest, shoulders, or somewhere else — is a great way to get back in touch with the sensations coming up there.

By: Panayiotis Pete Karabetis

Panayiotis Pete Karabetis — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:54:01 +0000

Whenever my mind wanders from the present moment, I try and catch it right away. If I’m sad or forget about my belief in abundance, I just give thanks for everything I have and have experienced and I come back down to reality.

As for my body, it is my throat that is always choked up and seems blocked. The only times it’s clear and unrestricted is when I first wake up in the morning and when I’m fighting off a cold (like I am right now).

It seems like the stresses of each day have an effect on my ability to communicate verbally and it manifests in my throat and through my speech.

Thanks for provoking reflection,
Pete | The Tango Notebook
Panayiotis Pete Karabetis´s last blog ..How the Tango Saved My Life