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"Hurt people hurt people" is a saying I think everyone should have at the forefront of their minds, especially during these evermore dystopian times, whether in your one-on-one personal relationships with friends, family or significant other, with colleagues at work, or when experiencing or observing the world at large.
Right now there are so many additional stresses on people for a variety of reasons, and so much being brought to the surface to confront within and around us being triggered by external circumstances and the transformative energies we are going through. Therefore, we need to be EXTRA understanding, patient, compassionate and loving with ourselves and others.
Another saying reminds us: "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." We all have a multitude of influences that make us who we are and how we are behaving today. Unless we've done some deep inner work, and even if we have, we are messy humans and most people don't handle pressure, pain, and/or fear with grace and equanimity, so it's not pretty to say the least!
In other words, try to take a breath and calm your reaction and/or not react to the reaction of someone else or take it personally....and where/when possible talk it through and really LISTEN to yourself in order to communicate your truth effectively and/or be fully present so that you can actively listen and see things from the perspective of another.
We have to dig down more than ever to reveal and acknowledge our wounds - which are the sources of our triggers and reactions - and refrain from blaming, scapegoating or projecting onto others that which we ultimately need to heal within ourselves. Because if you're honest with yourself and take responsibility for your own peace and happiness, remember that the common denominator in any situation or relationship - especially if it is a recurring one - is YOU. Hence today's PGG essay ;)
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Kristina
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Wherever You Go, There You Are
Originally published October 26, 2010
Throughout the Halloween season we are bombarded with spooky images and haunted houses to remind us it’s that time of year to face our deepest fears. But the majority of things that frightens us isn’t conjured from external forces. Like the creepiness that comes from being in a house of mirrors, what usually freaks people out the most is seeing themselves multiplied a hundred times!
When in your own personal house of horrors, no matter how many cobwebs and shadows you find, know that we all have darker aspects of our personality, and we’re never confronted with anything we can’t handle, so we should never be afraid. Whether your fears and ugly parts are real or imagined, the key is not to run from them. The only thing to do is to shed light on the source of our anxieties and perceived inadequacies, get to their roots and make adjustments that will bring us closer to the most fulfilled and peaceful versions of ourselves.
And like the end of a scary movie, it comes down to you and only you to fight for your life. There is no magic formula or genie in a bottle, no Calgon or knight in shining armor to take you away. Taking responsibility for your life centers you in who you are and what you want — fantasy and illusion, or simply ignoring things, move you farther away. It’s up to you to create your own happiness and what you want in your life, and ask for help along the way.
So if you need to do a little exorcising of your inner ghouls and goblins, who ya gonna call? Like Ghostbusters or those meddling kids in Scooby-Doo, give me a buzz and I will expose and expel the real cause of your heebie-jeebies and things that go bump in the night so you can move forward and make the changes you need to be all of who you are in the bright light of day!
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