I had an uncomfortable, reveling two-part dream last night. There was betrayal of trust, loss of faith, and the second-part, retribution. Watching the reel of the dream I realized all the participants were supposed to be facets of me. The little things I do to myself that undermine me, and then the mind revealing thoughts of how I punish myself with the antics I participate in, mostly in my thoughts. I wonder if indeed, I have been my own best and worst enemy, per se? I guess I can dwell on all those missteps and continue to focus on regret or for once in all just let it go and move on. A valuable lesson, especially as I am getting to old to linger in regret. Get up, shake it off, lesson learned, move on.
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I read something by Sharyn Salzberg that a psychologist told her: a mind filled with shame cannot learn. That made so much sense to me. So when I start doing some self-flagellation, I remind myself that will neither help me move on or do anything better.
ReplyDeleteHard to shake yourself out of the "woe is me' moment.
DeleteI was shocked to learn I already have, in the space of a year, found I have nearly 150 mini-me's. All parts that make up the whole, and many I never recognized or acknowledged. Interesting process.
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge chorus to listen to.
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