Comments on: 7 Benefits of Practicing Detachment From S.T.U.F.F.

By: Godspower ilesms

Godspower ilesms — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:40:32 +0000

i am in love with the write-up…………

By: Alexia Isaak

Alexia Isaak — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:32:41 +0000

Hello,

I just wrote a blog post myself on detachment and linked to your post in mine. Here’s the link: http://www.alexiaisaak.com/2011/05/practicing-detachment.html

This is a great post with lots of useful insights. Thanks for putting good energy into he world.

~Alexia

By: STUFF

STUFF — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:45:07 +0000

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By: Tony Teegarden

Tony Teegarden — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:39:30 +0000

Sweet Rebecca thanks! I look forward to their responses! .-= Tony Teegarden´s last blog ..Are You Missing A Step While Gaining Access To Your Inner Peace? =-.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:23:23 +0000

Great article! I am passing it along to my family. .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..BookList: 3 Best/Worst Sidekicks to a Hero =-.

By: Tony Teegarden

Tony Teegarden — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:04:06 +0000

Wow what an amazing perspective Annie! That's a concept that gets much deeper to the core of detachment. Involuntary detachment can be the hardest for the ego to deal with because of our self identification. It's something we're extremely attached to of course. I can only imagine the growth you've gone through by peeling back the onion so to speak. Thank you so much for the insight & different perspective! (A HUGE thank you for the kind email back over at my blog from my recent post) You rock! .-= Tony Teegarden´s last blog ..My Arrested Development And A Shocking Discovery =-.

By: Gr8fulAnnie

Gr8fulAnnie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:39:56 +0000

Hi, Tony. I’ve not read your blog before. I guess you’ve got another fan!

My experience with stuff has been more an involuntary loss, followed by choosing then to emotionally detach or to be miserable in feeling the loss as “bad.”

I became disabled back in 1997. I went from a good salary to NO income during the two years it took for my Social Security Disability to be approved, losing not only my income, but also my savings and voluntary retirement because I needed food and shelter. Then I lost my independence as I shuffled between family and friends, waiting for that first check. As you can imagine, there was less and less stuff with every move.

What was REALLY hard to detach from, though, was my self-image of “who I was supposed to be,” which certainly did NOT include living off the dole, shopping at thrift stores instead of Wally World, getting groceries from food pantries, etc.

Other freedoms are less obvious. When I take a college course, it’s purely out of interest not because it will help me get a better job. I am more able to detach from my physical self because it relieves my chronic pain.

I won’t say it’s not scary or hard work from time to time, but reaping huge rewards helps me get thru it.

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By: The Heady Stuff of Letting Go of Stuff | Celebrate Aging

The Heady Stuff of Letting Go of Stuff | Celebrate Aging — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:41:53 +0000

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By: Tony Teegarden

Tony Teegarden — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:52:32 +0000

@Therese-Thank you so much for your input as well my spirit friend! I so appreciate your love and appreciation of writing. You’re serving so many people in the many ways that you shed your light. I think guest posting should naturally be your next step…and SOON. I love sharing your content with people. Thank you and keep up the great work you do!

@Grzegorz-Thank you, I’m honored
.-= Tony Teegarden´s last blog ..My Perspective On Your Perspective =-.