Comments on: ZEN AND THE ART OF SELF MAINTENANCE http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/ FROM THE EVERYDAY . . . TO THE SLIGHTLY OUTRAGEOUS . . . TO THE EVERLASTING . . . WE COVER IT HERE! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:05:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Grace http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Grace Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:21:32 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1477 My "gun" happens to be my big mouth and fortunately with age, and pressure and now a little Wisdom, I can keep it from going off 98% of the time -- It's the 2% that scares me. Thanks for the super belly laugh. And, I bet at one time you actually did stand-up. I wouldn't be surprised. You have done everyting else. My “gun” happens to be my big mouth and fortunately with age, and pressure and now a little Wisdom, I can keep it from going off 98% of the time — It’s the 2% that scares me.
Thanks for the super belly laugh. And, I bet at one time you actually did stand-up. I wouldn’t be surprised. You have done everyting else.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Corinne Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:09:48 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1474 Grace - Grace - Grace - Sorry I brought it up. With your "temperment," I worry about you out and about with a gun! (only kidding!) Grace – Grace – Grace -

Sorry I brought it up. With your “temperment,” I worry about you out and about with a gun!

(only kidding!)

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Corinne Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1473 Dear Patricia - I blame all our childhood religious training on the difficulty of forgiveness. They said we should forgive and then invite the victimizer home for dinner! Otherwise, it was not termed true forgiveness. This person may have not seen the error of his or her ways and will continue to abuse us if we include them in our lives. Forgiveness, as you said, is for us. Not them. We don't have to see them ever again! Dear Patricia -

I blame all our childhood religious training on the difficulty of forgiveness. They said we should forgive and then invite the victimizer home for dinner! Otherwise, it was not termed true forgiveness.

This person may have not seen the error of his or her ways and will continue to abuse us if we include them in our lives.

Forgiveness, as you said, is for us. Not them. We don’t have to see them ever again!

]]> By: Grace http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Grace Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:30:11 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1472 Corinne -Oh boy, I just love that one "it is wise not to hand bullets to those holding a gun on you" ............... Wisdom for someone with my temperament (aka Nature) I don't think we're stuck with a "nature" - I think we can work with it, become aware of it,understand it, give it a name -- but not give in to it. Besides, my nature has two sides and I love them both. Again, years and years of work. I'm keeping the bullets in my purse. I may need them for my own gun. Corinne -Oh boy, I just love that one “it is wise not to hand bullets to those holding a gun on you” …………… Wisdom for someone with my temperament (aka Nature) I don’t think we’re stuck with a “nature” – I think we can work with it, become aware of it,understand it, give it a name — but not give in to it. Besides, my nature has two sides and I love them both. Again, years and years of work.
I’m keeping the bullets in my purse. I may need them for my own gun.

]]> By: Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:57:15 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1468 Corinne, back in September 2007, I wrote an article called "Forgiveness Is For You, Not The Other Person". Forgiveness definitely doesn't mean that you forget. You learn to protect yourself from similar situations and people by remembering. You also don't let it stop you from trusting yourself and others. Forgiveness just gives you a way to be at peace with yourself and to move forward with your life instead of remaining stuck in the past resentments and fears. Great article. Corinne, back in September 2007, I wrote an article called “Forgiveness Is For You, Not The Other Person”. Forgiveness definitely doesn’t mean that you forget. You learn to protect yourself from similar situations and people by remembering. You also don’t let it stop you from trusting yourself and others. Forgiveness just gives you a way to be at peace with yourself and to move forward with your life instead of remaining stuck in the past resentments and fears. Great article.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Corinne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:17:11 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1465 Dear Raymond - I always appreciate your coming over and making comments on my site. I agree that simple is sometimes the most profound. Dear Raymond -

I always appreciate your coming over and making comments on my site.

I agree that simple is sometimes the most profound.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 Corinne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1464 Dear Grace - Thanks as always, for your input on the articles here. I agree that it could be a great thing if Sandi could just get out of the situation. But sometimes these people are connected to us by others and we are forced to have some association. So, we have to be very careful not to leave ourselves vulerable to further attacks. The "legions" you would to meet are eveywhere. Our healing energy goes into the Universe. Just concentrate on your own healing. You are doing great and your comments are helpful to people you may never meet or even know about!. Dear Grace -

Thanks as always, for your input on the articles here. I agree that it could be a great thing if Sandi could just get out of the situation.

But sometimes these people are connected to us by others and we are forced to have some association. So, we have to be very careful not to leave ourselves vulerable to further attacks.

The “legions” you would to meet are eveywhere. Our healing energy goes into the Universe.

Just concentrate on your own healing. You are doing great and your comments are helpful to people you may never meet or even know about!.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Corinne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:37:30 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1463 Dear Jamie - You have become a wise person to recognize things that are just inherent in your nature. So, when something comes up, you can LABEL it. "There it is again!" You seem to have made peace with yourself. Thank you for sharing your insights on this article. Dear Jamie -

You have become a wise person to recognize things that are just inherent in your nature.

So, when something comes up, you can LABEL it. “There it is again!”

You seem to have made peace with yourself. Thank you for sharing your insights on this article.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Corinne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:33:52 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1462 Dear Sandi - Forgiveness does not mean that we forget. It is for us, not the person who is forgiven. You never have to see that person again - or put yourself in a situation where more abuse is coming your way - who knows when? If it is a "loved one" that you cannot avoid, you are wise to not hand any bullets to a person who is holding a gun on you. Detach and stay out of the line of fire. Dear Sandi -

Forgiveness does not mean that we forget. It is for us, not the person who is forgiven. You never have to see that person again – or put yourself in a situation where more abuse is coming your way – who knows when?

If it is a “loved one” that you cannot avoid, you are wise to not hand any bullets to a person who is holding a gun on you.

Detach and stay out of the line of fire.

]]> By: Grace http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Grace Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:43:17 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/zen-and-the-art-of-self-maintenance/#comment-1461 Sandi - I believe that if you stay in a sick relationhip (once you have awakened to that fact) that you are sick too. I recently vacated a similar situation but with neutrality and compassion. I'm ok with it now but I had to put myself first because I can no longer just be a conditional and convenient friend to someone that I cherished. I truly mean that I am ok with it now. Years of work has brought me this gift. Corinne - YOU are the zen master and I thank you for this particularly insightful and personally meaningful essay. I'm sending this around to my pals. I would really like to see some of those "legions" who get healed when I get healed .. Sandi – I believe that if you stay in a sick relationhip (once you have awakened to that fact) that you are sick too. I recently vacated a similar situation but with neutrality and compassion. I’m ok with it now but I had to put myself first because I can no longer just be a conditional and convenient friend to someone that I cherished. I truly mean that I am ok with it now. Years of work has brought me this gift.
Corinne – YOU are the zen master and I thank you for this particularly insightful and personally meaningful essay. I’m sending this around to my pals. I would really like to see some of those “legions” who get healed when I get healed ..

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