Thanks for writing about this. I heartily agree- willing to be vulnerable which opens up the experience of both falling AND rising. And growing. And then becoming. It is something we automatically do in childhood- especially young children- fall and get up and try again. Without self- judgment. It is how we learn. Celebrating trying which supports the process of becoming!! Your writing helps us all to support one another in our attempts to be vulnerable. Thank you.
Thanks, Janet, as always. We really appreciate your fine comments. I hadn't really made the connection with young children, but it's perfect. Exactly right and completely natural. Where and why do we lose it along the way? What do you think?
That is such an awesome question. I have thought about that so much over the years, and continue to. It does seem that as we become conscious of other, and of societal and family expectations and values, we are pulled away from automatically being in the now. And self-judgment. So then we face the work and life journey of carving out that space for ourselves- to find ways to be in the moment, of self-acceptance. And ultimately to return to that child like time of falling down and getting back up, of seeing making mistakes as a wonderful process or learning and continues becoming. 😊
Thanks for writing about this. I heartily agree- willing to be vulnerable which opens up the experience of both falling AND rising. And growing. And then becoming. It is something we automatically do in childhood- especially young children- fall and get up and try again. Without self- judgment. It is how we learn. Celebrating trying which supports the process of becoming!! Your writing helps us all to support one another in our attempts to be vulnerable. Thank you.
Thanks, Janet, as always. We really appreciate your fine comments. I hadn't really made the connection with young children, but it's perfect. Exactly right and completely natural. Where and why do we lose it along the way? What do you think?
That is such an awesome question. I have thought about that so much over the years, and continue to. It does seem that as we become conscious of other, and of societal and family expectations and values, we are pulled away from automatically being in the now. And self-judgment. So then we face the work and life journey of carving out that space for ourselves- to find ways to be in the moment, of self-acceptance. And ultimately to return to that child like time of falling down and getting back up, of seeing making mistakes as a wonderful process or learning and continues becoming. 😊