The story...
I rearranged objects within my garage and basement. Within a week, I hit my forehead on a shelf in each place. Both blows to my head hurt at impact, the painful feelings lingered for hours, they bled, and a scab was left over each. Hopefully, this won't happen again - I cut and sanded the corner on one shelf and taped a piece of foam over another corner.
It's hard to ignore my limitations when confronted with "biophysical" feedback. I could blame my mishaps on other people; but, it was me who rushed within my newly created environment. I could ignore or hide the scabs and pretend the incidents didn't happen - keep it a secret. Or, I could accept that I'm capable of making mistakes yet have good qualities too.
I chose to make a more honest assessment of my strengths, weaknesses, and current situation. I expect that living in reality is part of loving myself unconditionally. Accepting my reality and my limitations feels good and right. Strangely, my more humble acceptance of me seems to open my eyes and heart to see and love my neighbors more too.
I expect that the people, who make up only church in town, would want to treat each others as neighbors. Loving each other just the way they are. Why? Because they'd hear, read, and witness the love of God worked out gracefully - our Creator doing the heavy lifting - wow!
Just for today...
"When something upsetting happens, old memories of previous hurts often come back to haunt me. This makes it difficult to stay in the present and I start living simultaneously in the past and future. The outcomes of the past get projected onto present and future situations." Hope for Today (p. 158)
"I am a human being with strengths and weaknesses, capable of achievements and mistakes. Because I accept this, I can look closely at myself. Today I will find something to appreciate and something to improve." Courage to Change (p. 158)
"Double-u questions; Vex or help - Awarely asked; Grows strong." Am I a Poet?
