It's my potty...
I had a discussion with a friend today – the same friend I thought would never forgive me yesterday – go figure – and it made me realize how much power we give away.
Anytime we allow someone to dominate our thoughts and emotions through anger, resentment, grudges we refuse to let go of, past wounds that have never healed, painful conversations that roll on a continuous loop in our heads, etc., they control us in a way, don’t they?
And we are willing participants, because we want to nurse those wrongs that are done to us. They are our pet grievances. We hold onto them, coddle them, take them out and share them with whoever will listen and commiserate with us; never noticing that those comforting little pets have sharp teeth, and that those sharp teeth are taking tiny little bites out of us, draining us until we are exhausted and ineffectual.
What would happen if we released them? Just let them go? For no other reason than that we can?
What if we quit keeping score? What would happen if we quit trying to change other people, quit trying to sway their way of thinking, trying to get them to see things our way?
Is that natural?
It would stop the energy drain and we would be whole again. The leaks would be plugged. Our power would be ours again, not diluted, not scattered, but focused.
We have a choice. The choice to let the crap go, flush the damn toilet, and live this life right now, the best way we can. Or not.
I prefer to flush. But that’s just me.
Anytime we allow someone to dominate our thoughts and emotions through anger, resentment, grudges we refuse to let go of, past wounds that have never healed, painful conversations that roll on a continuous loop in our heads, etc., they control us in a way, don’t they?
And we are willing participants, because we want to nurse those wrongs that are done to us. They are our pet grievances. We hold onto them, coddle them, take them out and share them with whoever will listen and commiserate with us; never noticing that those comforting little pets have sharp teeth, and that those sharp teeth are taking tiny little bites out of us, draining us until we are exhausted and ineffectual.
What would happen if we released them? Just let them go? For no other reason than that we can?
What if we quit keeping score? What would happen if we quit trying to change other people, quit trying to sway their way of thinking, trying to get them to see things our way?
Is that natural?
It would stop the energy drain and we would be whole again. The leaks would be plugged. Our power would be ours again, not diluted, not scattered, but focused.
We have a choice. The choice to let the crap go, flush the damn toilet, and live this life right now, the best way we can. Or not.
I prefer to flush. But that’s just me.
posted by Cas at 8:03 PM
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