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Kay's avatar

Dirk - your question this week hit me square between the eyes. 🤪 (That’s a good thing - LOL!)

I had a very bad fall on my knees crossing the street and could not walk for 4 days. I was sooo very grateful for the 4 people who came to my rescue - 2 men lifted me & a woman drove me home.

Those days of solitude brought many wonderful insights as I did the necessary shadow work. I am so blessed to recognize ‘past’ patterns of doing vs achieving (spinning multiple plates in the air) & my repeating behaviours of needing to find solutions (taking responsibility for everything & everyone).

So - what do I need?

1.) to give myself permission to see all that I have accomplished in 73 years. (It was easy to acknowledge everyone else’s ‘gold’ but not my own - so as not to draw attention to myself.)

2.) to forgive myself for having had several chances to relieve myself of emotional burdens but I chose to retain them (with a domino effect of chipping away at myself & staying trapped in cycles).

3.) to allow myself to stay in the moment & really taste the joy of experience, while being willing to step into the unknown fear of ‘feeling’ too deeply.

In summary:

1.) GRATITUDE (grace and attitude)

2.) AUTHENTICITY

3.) CURIOSITY TO LEARN

K💕

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Carolyn D Peters's avatar

I loved this Dirk. Thank you for continuing to inspire us all .

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