Embarassment

I've been thinking about something. Shocking, I know! ;) A situation where I felt so humiliated. From start to finish, it was just...embarassing. I have to shake my head sometimes at the situations I end up in. Do I sign up to be played the fool? Haha...oh dear!! Anyway, it's been so hard to not let that rock my boat too terribly. Admittedly, there have been moments where it has...but that's ok...it's real. It's how I know I'm in touch with my heart. The good news is that I also know moments of security...there've been some helpful lessons along the way that have taught me to nurture the soul and fight for the sunrises in life.

Here are some...

Don't let the humiliating things validate the "Told You So" beliefs that you've held. You know...those things like "See, people are all just..." that we defend our hearts with to make sense of the pain. It's SUCH a hard thing to do, but we have to commit ourselves to it. Hearts are worth great freedom...and that includes freedom from "grids" that skew our perception of others/ourselves and our ability to extend grace. That freedom lets us step into new adventures with wonderful openness...

Use these moments as stepping stones towards greater strength, greater confidence, greater HOPE... To be the fool because you risked something...dared to try something...??? Well, that's actually a compliment! Not an insult in the least! Failure is in not trying...that's what my Uncle Tim always says. :)

So...still plodding through a bit of the blah...BUT...also stepping up off this stone of humiliation. ;)