Reality
One of the things that has brought me the most pain over the last year is other people's behavior in regards to relationships. I myself have erred in relationships and find myself unable to forgive myself in a lot of ways. I've resented how other people seem to unabashedly move through their lives and through other people. Yesterday my therapist told me that I needed to forgive my humanity and wondered if my inability to forgive myself reflected my anger towards others' humanity.
She then posed this question:
How does one take care of one's self when faced with the reality of humanity.
More specifically:
How does one take care of one's self when faced with the reality of one's OWN humanity?
Still more specifically:
How does one forgive one's self for being human?
We are imperfect beings. We are flawed. We will do wrong even when we know better. We will do forgiveable things even when we think they are unforgiveable.
This year, 2007, is all about the reality of humanity for me.
My flaws
Other people's flaws.
My judgements of others based on the harsh judgements I have for myself.
Reality is ugly sometimes, however, it can be forgiven.
She then posed this question:
How does one take care of one's self when faced with the reality of humanity.
More specifically:
How does one take care of one's self when faced with the reality of one's OWN humanity?
Still more specifically:
How does one forgive one's self for being human?
We are imperfect beings. We are flawed. We will do wrong even when we know better. We will do forgiveable things even when we think they are unforgiveable.
This year, 2007, is all about the reality of humanity for me.
My flaws
Other people's flaws.
My judgements of others based on the harsh judgements I have for myself.
Reality is ugly sometimes, however, it can be forgiven.
posted by LC Greenwood at 9:06 PM
3 Comments:
Good ideas here, good questions. I probably have middle of the road expectations of other peoples' behavior. That way I can be pleasantly surprised when they do something really kind, and not too crestfallen when they act like jackasses.
It's like driving defensively: expect that everyone is going to roll through that stop sign, so that you're less likely to wind up in a fender bender.
::*hugs*::
I have found it so much easier to forgive others for their wrong-doings than it is for me to forgive myself.
I feel that this is a HUGE piece of the puzzle for you in regards to many areas of your life.
Just a mantra... Be patient with yourself when learning to forgive yourself.
Sounds like an interesting task. Good luck with the self-discovery.
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