tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post6923494097267871625..comments2023-03-28T17:01:09.087-05:00Comments on Ginger's Journey: Journey to the TruthGingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-34748081530289491092008-10-08T17:31:00.000-05:002008-10-08T17:31:00.000-05:00Such beautiful words...thank you my friend!Such beautiful words...thank you my friend!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-59579184134488746172008-10-08T08:28:00.000-05:002008-10-08T08:28:00.000-05:00You need a big (((hug))).Yes. I have had such mome...You need a big (((hug))).<BR/><BR/>Yes. I have had such moments in my life. It is hard to remember, while you are in the midst of them, that they are just that. Moments.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to remember, when your belief of who you are and where you are headed, is challenged to the very core of your being.<BR/><BR/>It is hard to tell if your moments are the same, but they seem so. I will share, that when I have come out of the other end and looked back, I have found some very interesting things to note.<BR/><BR/><B>Betrayal.</B> Someone has taken the very gift of my presence in their life to turn on me in some fashion. They have used that precious gift of knowledge of my soul to push at tender spots, and blow holes in my very being - shaking me to the core, leaving me exposed, and emptying me of everything except self doubt.<BR/><BR/>When you reach the other side of that, you realize that it is not you, it is them, and whatever demons drive them. You did not bring this upon yourself.<BR/><BR/><B>Self-imposed Guilt.</B> Things have happened to those I love and feel responsible for, and I have been plagued with self doubt and self loathing. <BR/><BR/>What did I do, or not do, to bring this about? What part did i play in this? And, why can't I fix it?<BR/><BR/>It shakes the very core of who you believe you are. But, again, you will come out the other side. You will realize that you never could have been anything other than the truth of who you are, anymore than they could, and you did not bring this upon them.<BR/><BR/><B>Growth.</B> We never stop growing. There are phases of growth throughout our lives. Many of them are painful - the "growing pains" that we have nursed our children through.<BR/><BR/>It is important to pause for these moments of reflection and self discovery. Because who we are is constantly evolving, and we must take the time to acknowledge, accept, and forge the change.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it is time to correct the course of our journey. To take a new, and possibly frightening, road. <BR/><BR/>It is very much like taking a wrong turn and becoming lost. Being on a road that is strange and possibly dangerous. And, being so full of doubt that we are afraid to try another.<BR/><BR/>But the truth is, we do not like the road we are on, and only we have the power to change course.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps will will choose a fork that immediately takes us to a better place - that will instantly relax us and fill us with joy. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we choose another wrong turn, and find ourselves on a bumpier, scarier ride.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we simply pause, take a deep breath, and continue our course - confidence in who we are restored. And, hidden just around the bend, the road widens and smooths, and the brambles give way to fields that make our soul sing.<BR/><BR/>The point is that we must follow our heart. Pause to rest and reflect, and then begin moving forward again. <BR/><BR/>Or, in the story of your bird - find that the wing is not clipped, only injured. Rest and nurse it back to health. Until then, you must trust your friends to gently lift you from the cage and set you on a branch where you can see the beautiful vistas - until you can once again soar and take them in yourself.<BR/><BR/>Trust me. Whatever the source, you will come out the other side. You will come out stronger, albeit scarred. But you will come out, your confidence in yourself restored - and with an acceptance that you cannot control others, only your response to them.<BR/><BR/>((hugs))LisaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458134017139082411noreply@blogger.com