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By: Playing the Victim | Gerlaine Talk

Playing the Victim | Gerlaine Talk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:52:22 +0000

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By: Gail @ A Flourishing Life

Gail @ A Flourishing Life — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:24 +0000

@Dee Great point! When we let ourselves be a victim to our past experiences, who suffers most? Letting go of blaming and bitterness doesn't condone bad parenting - it helps us to be more alive and present in our lives. .-= Gail @ A Flourishing Life´s last blog ..Freedom from the Prison of Your Habits #4: Letting Emotions Surface =-.

By: Dee Todd

Dee Todd — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:12:29 +0000

Fabulous post!!! I know too many people, 40 – 50 – 60 years old, that still excuse their current situation because they had bad parents. Defining yourself by a past experience is the easy way out, provides a cornucopia of excuses for a myriad of paths that one could take to move forward.

By: Gail @ A Flourishing Life

Gail @ A Flourishing Life — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:08:34 +0000

@Nezel Thanks so much for your comment. I am celebrating with you! You have discovered how to stay grounded in yourself, and you have made the choice to see things clearly. You are resilient! .-= Gail @ A Flourishing Life´s last blog ..Freedom from the Prison of Your Habits #3: Examining Thoughts =-.

By: Nezel

Nezel — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:16:34 +0000

Great post! A big help for me who always believed myself to be a victim six years ago. I had difficulty in moving from the victim to the victor because most people around me always make me feel guilty of something I did naively. Sometimes I believe others ‘truth’. But now I know better. The choice and willpower is mine.
Thank you Gail.

By: Gail @ A Flourishing Life

Gail @ A Flourishing Life — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:28:25 +0000

@Trish Thanks, Trish. I completely agree - we are all heroes! And my feeling is that the capacity to be resilient, at least to some degree, is available to all of us once we let go of the belief that we are a victim. @Gerlaine Yes, absolutely! When we can move through the challenges of life and not get stuck in them, we are more open to the possibility of success, creativity, and well being. .-= Gail @ A Flourishing Life´s last blog ..Freedom from the Prison of Your Habits #3: Examining Thoughts =-.

By: Gerlaine

Gerlaine — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:42:50 +0000

I had to blog about this one. Thanks for this post. Practicing resiliency is very important to living a better life. One needs this trait to succeed! .-= Gerlaine´s last blog ..Playing The Victim | Life Roles =-.