Today is a good day to talk about personal responsibility.
How we choose to accept responsibility for all our actions at all times.
Do we at times seek to blame someone else for our thoughts or actions. Do we say stuff like - you make me so angry when you eat like that. Or I just hate it when you pick your teeth with your pocket knife!
When we accept responsibility for all feelings, sensations and thoughts that arise in our own minds and bodies the closer we can come to being really grown up.
Wouldn't that feel just so nice? To feel grown up, to not always be searching for ways to 'know' that this course of action or that course of action is the right course of action now. So often we are caught up in our thoughts about what mature, wise and sensible people do that we cannot develop our own authentic sense of self. This is so linked to becoming responsible for all thoughts actions and word. So often we are so busy that we do not think or spend time reviewing our day, giving thanks for all the things that have arisen whether they are easy or tough.
Monday and Tuesday I had one of those 'flows' that felt so fabulous, but then I found myself being cranky with people around me. I snapped at my daughter several times - just spoke too severely to her when she expressed a vigorous opinion about something. So I had got caught up with the pleasure of the 2 previous days and lost my equanimity so that the 'other' less savoury or satisfactory feelings poked their heads up to be experienced too.
It is time for me to get back into my mindfulness mediation because it is when we practice daily in the safe and secure environment of our own homes that we can train ourselves in equanimity so when difficulties arise we are able to adapt and become more aware early that we are cranky or being difficult ourselves.
I trust that you all are developing your own hearts and own happiness.
Lots of love
vicki
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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This is about being authentic and leading an authentic life. How can we be loving and fulfilled individuals and therefore able to love another fully, without taking full responsibility for who we are? At the same time it is seductive to be vulnerable and needy... I can understand how easy it is to forget who we are.
It all comes down to a choice between living in fear, or living in joy. Which has the most to offer? Which is easier?
Victims would think living in fear was easier, but it offers no way out and just more of the same.
When living in joy, on the other hand, you are open to receiving the myriad of possibilities of 'grace'.
Thank you so much Selenna - yes there is always the choice to stay in the familiar patterns or choose an unchartered area of life. choosing the path with the greater fear quotient will really lead to the greatest freedom.
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