Dear Share: Thank you for the thoughtful reply - sincerely :). I agree that emotional / mental stress and glitches are more difficult to heal from, in that we don't usually see the big ones ourselves - which is why I am trying more and more to objectively feel the feedback I am getting from the universe, so to speak. If one is stuck in the subjective all the time and looking for confirmation to support one's storyline, than there is a likelihood that one will miss opportunities that may be outside the box. Not to negate my storyline, but to allow for a different perception to affect it. This is why I like FFL. There are many perceptions that cross the forum and often, I try these on just for fun and to give myself a different way of looking at my life and my reactions, etc.
I guess my question is..."what would complete healing look like?" What is "complete" healing and how can one tell? Have you ever known anyone who was completely healed? When you wish "complete" healing for someone, what picture does that evoke in your mind? Yes, "rigorous" could be a trigger word. I was using it in the context of "ruthless", also a trigger word, so I hear you. Tee Hee. "Fuller" honesty seems like a bit of a cop out. But, a commitment to honesty and accountability is important for me. And a "settled mind/body" is what I am striving for. I like the book "Full Body Presence" although I haven't downloaded the meditation or pursued it beyond understanding the concept. Follow-through is a big issue for me, when it comes to self-care. Hence why I am working on simple things like "I matter" to myself. Compassionately, Emily. ________________________________ From: Share Long <sharelon...@yahoo.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] to Emily It's easy to understand complete healing on the physical level. The cough and sniffles and sore throat of a cold cease. A scrape on the knee stops bleeding, closes and the scab falls off. The tests indicate that there's no trace of cancer left in the body. OTOH, I don't think physically I'll ever be completely healed of my sugar vulnerability. Short of gene therapy I think with regards to sugar I'll always be like an alcoholic who can't even have a little bit. So I've been completely off sugar for 5 weeks now. Way easier than being partially off. And the benefits keep me motivated. Similarly, I don't know if I'll ever be completely healed of all my mental or emotional stresses or glitches. I know from Maharishi that the biggest stresses are the last ones to be released. They're also, in my experience, the most subtle ones, the ones we often can't see in ourselves. Thus the necessity for wise others to help us. Anyway, I simply keep living my life and aiming for complete healing as wisely as I can. When I see spontaneous and positive changes in my behavior, then I'm encouraged that I'm going in the right direction. And when the wise others in my life give me positive feedback, that also encourages me. For me, these are the criteria to use with regards to becoming, if not completely healed then at least more healed. BTW, rigorous honesty sounds like one of those masculine New Age admonitions such as Werner Erhardt might have cooked up. I prefer the phrase fuller honesty if only because it sounds more settling to the body mind. If there is one thing to TRY for, it is IMO a more settled body mind. ________________________________ From: Emily Reyn <emilymae.r...@yahoo.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] to Emily Thank you for the thoughtful response Share. We all have different communication styles and use language differently to communicate our points of view. One thing I have been thinking about is the question: "what is "complete healing?" I am unable to wrap my head around what that means. What does it mean to you? ________________________________ From: Share Long <sharelon...@yahoo.com> To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com" <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 5:08 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] to Emily Concerning my post to Robin: I wrote that myself after appt with pastoral counselor. Concerning my post to RD: I used the word stress the way that TMers often do. Maybe that's why it seemed the way it did to you. I agree that rigorous honesty is an essential part of human development. Yes, different people have different senses of humor. Yes, sometimes I miss the bigger picture. A couple of times Robin called meruD she but another long term poster corrected him. Even if a she, meruD can still be the Janitor Poet of FFL High. Male or female, meruD inspired a crush in me that lead to a lot of growth. I remain grateful.
