Isn't it interesting, Julie, as you mention blame and judgement, that we seem
to have difficulty speaking from a place of need rather than judgement?
It is amazing how easily a world view .... or a notion ... or a way of being
... anchors itself into flesh and then creates the experience that we call
living. I wonder sometimes if we all just told the truth as it moves up from
the body and presses up against us to be revealed ... if we only said "yes"
when "yes" is what we meant ... and "no" when we are unwilling or unable; if we
asked for what we wanted -- and didn't wait until we were desperate -- and were
honest about what we are willing to give -- would the flow of energy ever be
impeded?
Judi
>>> jsm...@mosquitonet.com 08/29/01 13:29 PM >>>
Hmmmm...... I see what you mean, Judi and Harrison. There is that aspect of
conflict that puts us in touch with ourselves. The internal struggle that
accompanies external conflict can force us to explore our deeper truths and
meanings in life. That exploration can result in important learning and growth.
And then there is that aspect of conflict that blames and judges the other. It
is the healing of this aspect, I think, that I was trying to get at in my
earlier post. This is the healing that allows us to have a shared truth with
another rather than a solo truth that excludes the other. That shared truth
sometimes opens us to the possibility of recognizing our connection, our
oneness.
I love the four laws of Spirit that Birgitt shared.
Thank you, everyone, for such thoughtful conversation.
Julie
----- Original Message -----
From: Harrison Owen
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: AW: Central Asia
At 11:40 AM 8/29/2001 -0300, you wrote:
Hi all,
A very rich exchange, indeed. Intriguing to hear a plethora of experience!
Julie -- you wrote...
I spend some of my time mediating with people who are in conflict. It seems
to me that people in conflict are usually not in touch with truth.
My experience has been that people in conflict -- including myself(!) are
quite often beginning to touch their own truth when in conflict!
Judi
Personally I find that when folks are in conflict they are totally connected
to the Truth -- their own. Not necessarily a bad thing if space can be provided
so that some perspective may be achieved. And the good news about conflict is
that somebody cares. No Conflict? Nobody cares! but you do need some space to
move about in. which is why, I guess, we do what we do.
ho
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