Sunday, August 29, 2021

Molehills

 In my favorite jeans

On Day Four

Am I willing 

To be wholly uncomfortable

With what I’m about

To say


I’ve learned nothing but bad habits by being comfortable. I always need to be stretched physically and mentally. I need to sweat. I’ve never liked the weeds, but it’s where I learn to thrive. I’ve learned survival skills there. And survival for me includes learning how to communicate. I don’t do it well in person at all. I detest it honestly. I make mountains out of molehills because I misconstrue or misinterpret what others say. I’m very literal. I don’t tell jokes. I don’t let people in. I’m changing that. I will always have to teach. 

I share this with you because I’m eating crow. I always complained that I didn’t want this to be my assignment. And here I am.  I’m doing exactly what I said I wouldn’t. If this is the first part of surrender, Lord, I’m under Your wing. 

12 comments:

  1. I love your new journaling (or in this part journal style) format. And I love the metaphors. Haven't we all learned in the weeds and still end up there sometimes. Hope you've had a great (so far) weekend. hugs-Erika

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  2. Just add a little salt and seasoning and enjoy the crow, it's an acquired taste.

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  3. You are speaking directly at me with this. "I've learned nothing but bad habits by being comfortable" could have been plucked almost verbatim from my head.

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  4. I favor physical comfort, both in activity and clothing. In spiritual practice, though, I've grown more by going places I found uncomfortable to begin with.

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  5. Your comfort/bad habits analogy is spot on here too.

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  6. well for me ,, all i know is you are so truthful and you write so well and so i think writing what you are feeling is so healing. To heal is to reveal - to look at who and what we think we are to who and what Spirit tells us we are ...or you could say to Reveal is to heal - does that make sense..hmm.

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  7. We evolve...slowly..yet there is a comfort in being comfortable..in some part of the day. All the best to your day. Make it beautiful!

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  8. The safest place is under the Lord's wing, even if the assignment is difficult. Well spoken Regine, and keep your eyes on God
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  9. Sadly I do the same and blow things out of proportion :-(

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  10. You write so well...and I so enjoy reading what you write... You have a gift that I don't have. I Don't do well in person if I'm in a room full of people. I'm the one who always likes to sit in the back row and blend in with the wall paper.

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  11. It's interesting what you learn about yourself when you are being 'stretched' though!

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  12. You're doing some deep work and in doing so, give us much to ponder thoughtfully.

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