Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Healthful Living / Natural Treatments
Healthful Living / Natural Treatments Archive
Finding Acceptance within yourself
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 138616" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Heather,</p><p> </p><p>It's a tough question. We are the hardest on the ones we love and the most hard on ourselves.</p><p> </p><p>Letting go is difficult. It's really not in our nature.</p><p> </p><p>But one thing I know for sure, your physical limitations are not intentional on your part and you need to stop measuring yourself by what you can't do and begin to measure by what you've done.</p><p> </p><p>You had some serious health concerns. Cut yourself a little slack and realize that self inflicted stress is the the worse there is.</p><p> </p><p>If you believe in God, which it appears you do, think about it this way. If you look at a piece of completed needlepoint, it's lovely. It makes sense and has a purpose. If you turn that piece of needlepoint over, all you see is a mish-mash of thread with no purpose and no plan. It's kinda like that with God's plan in our lives. He's looking down at us from his vantage point and sees it clearly, he sees the pattern and the purpose. But we are looking up from under that needlepoint and it just doesn't make sense.</p><p> </p><p>But you know, that's ok. We are not supposed to know everything. We are not supposed to know all the answers. Just as we are not supposed to know that time and place of all. Remember "now I look through the mirror darkly" is about the acceptance of not knowing.</p><p> </p><p>Take comfort in the fact that you are so loved.</p><p> </p><p>Do what you can do and take joy in that. Start every day with thanks that you opened your eyes or put your feet on the floor. How can a day be bad when you are there to live it?</p><p> </p><p>I don't think anyone can give you the key to accepting yourself. It's something that comes from within. Don't we tell our children to always try their best? </p><p> </p><p>Do your best and acceptance will follow quickly behind.</p><p> </p><p>Don't think about what you can't do, think about what you can. Don't look at where you want to be, look at where you are. Begin today to write down one thing you were proud or happy about before you go to bed. Do that everyday on little slips of paper and save them. At the end of the week, pull them all out and see the things and people you have touched, the way you have tried to take control. </p><p> </p><p>"A" for effort is a saying that rings true. Trying is always better than giving up.</p><p> </p><p>We are here to support you in any way you can. Thanks for posting your feelings here. Lots of hugs to you this morning.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 138616, member: 805"] Heather, It's a tough question. We are the hardest on the ones we love and the most hard on ourselves. Letting go is difficult. It's really not in our nature. But one thing I know for sure, your physical limitations are not intentional on your part and you need to stop measuring yourself by what you can't do and begin to measure by what you've done. You had some serious health concerns. Cut yourself a little slack and realize that self inflicted stress is the the worse there is. If you believe in God, which it appears you do, think about it this way. If you look at a piece of completed needlepoint, it's lovely. It makes sense and has a purpose. If you turn that piece of needlepoint over, all you see is a mish-mash of thread with no purpose and no plan. It's kinda like that with God's plan in our lives. He's looking down at us from his vantage point and sees it clearly, he sees the pattern and the purpose. But we are looking up from under that needlepoint and it just doesn't make sense. But you know, that's ok. We are not supposed to know everything. We are not supposed to know all the answers. Just as we are not supposed to know that time and place of all. Remember "now I look through the mirror darkly" is about the acceptance of not knowing. Take comfort in the fact that you are so loved. Do what you can do and take joy in that. Start every day with thanks that you opened your eyes or put your feet on the floor. How can a day be bad when you are there to live it? I don't think anyone can give you the key to accepting yourself. It's something that comes from within. Don't we tell our children to always try their best? Do your best and acceptance will follow quickly behind. Don't think about what you can't do, think about what you can. Don't look at where you want to be, look at where you are. Begin today to write down one thing you were proud or happy about before you go to bed. Do that everyday on little slips of paper and save them. At the end of the week, pull them all out and see the things and people you have touched, the way you have tried to take control. "A" for effort is a saying that rings true. Trying is always better than giving up. We are here to support you in any way you can. Thanks for posting your feelings here. Lots of hugs to you this morning. Sharon [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Healthful Living / Natural Treatments
Healthful Living / Natural Treatments Archive
Finding Acceptance within yourself
Top