Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Beautifully written and inspiring!Thanks, Helena To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 3:17:09 AMSubject: damage controli posted this on my blog the other day. it is very act inspired. ihope you enjoy it.----------i spent a large portion of my life in damage control.trying to determine what was wrong with me, and how i could be fixed.i essentially believed i was broken, in need of repair;and is it any wonder, considering the messages i received from childhood?eccentricity is rewarded with spite;the odd child is kicked, beaten, ridiculed, and scorned.so i was petrified, i hid away from the world, it was a terrible place.and became ever so familiar with my cave.but a gnawing ache filled my soul;i could not stand my solitude, and felt like there was so much moreoutside the cave.venturing out, i felt struck by the immensity of the painand damage from yesteryear.so my quest was for repair;my sole focus was for healing.yet like a mirage, i could find no relief;like a carrot dangling on a stick in front of me, i found no joy.it wasn’t until i let go of the angst,let go of the struggle to be well,let go of the need to feel better,that i actually started to experience life.i realized that it’s not about trying to feel a certain way;and like a friend reminded me, it’s not about controlling otherpeople’s opinion of me.i had to find my own path,the things i love,the things i value.i had to create me from the ground up,for no-one was going to do that for me.the more i found my joy in things like music,the more i realized my sense of wellbeing.and when you are not dominated by the opinions of others,like a wise sage has said,you come to experience your true freedom.yet you can only do this when you love your life,and you love it because you have things you love,and people you love,and experiences you love.let go of the need to please;and be free to be what you want to be.---------From http://3dgeofsanity.wordpress.com------------------------------------For other ACT materials and list serves see www.contextualpsychology.orgIf you do not wish to belong to ACT_for_the_Public, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to ACT_for_the_Public-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join (Yahoo! ID required)<*> To change settings via email: ACT_for_the_Public-digest ACT_for_the_Public-fullfeatured <*> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 hi Thanks for this too. You have a way w words, I am saving this one for future reference. Tom > > i posted this on my blog the other day. it is very act inspired. i > hope you enjoy it. > > ---------- > i spent a large portion of my life in damage control. > > trying to determine what was wrong with me, and how i could be fixed. > > i essentially believed i was broken, in need of repair; > and is it any wonder, considering the messages i received from childhood? > > eccentricity is rewarded with spite; > the odd child is kicked, beaten, ridiculed, and scorned. > > so i was petrified, i hid away from the world, it was a terrible place. > > and became ever so familiar with my cave. > > but a gnawing ache filled my soul; > i could not stand my solitude, and felt like there was so much more > outside the cave. > > venturing out, i felt struck by the immensity of the pain > and damage from yesteryear. > > so my quest was for repair; > my sole focus was for healing. > > yet like a mirage, i could find no relief; > like a carrot dangling on a stick in front of me, i found no joy. > > it wasn't until i let go of the angst, > let go of the struggle to be well, > let go of the need to feel better, > that i actually started to experience life. > > i realized that it's not about trying to feel a certain way; > and like a friend reminded me, it's not about controlling other > people's opinion of me. > i had to find my own path, > the things i love, > the things i value. > > i had to create me from the ground up, > for no-one was going to do that for me. > > the more i found my joy in things like music, > the more i realized my sense of wellbeing. > > and when you are not dominated by the opinions of others, > like a wise sage has said, > you come to experience your true freedom. > > yet you can only do this when you love your life, > and you love it because you have things you love, > and people you love, > and experiences you love. > > let go of the need to please; > and be free to be what you want to be. > --------- > From http://3dgeofsanity.wordpress.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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