Sometimes, with certain people, I hide those sides of myself which I believe are ugly, gloomy or will be displeasing. But with some trusted friends, I open, bare myself and become vulnerable, showing more of me, in hopes of acceptance and a deeper connection. So much of the time, responses to my vulnerable side are beautiful, loving and tender, and create a space for both friends to share more and more of our true selves, as we grow and walk through life. Sometimes though, we encounter someone who is there to offer another lens, to not be the vulnerables comforter, but be a mirror into our deepest fears of inadequacy. Those people tell it like they see it, and its not pretty. You know the scene where someone tells you in word or action that you are all those things which you feared revealing in the first place. Thats a mirror, loud and clear, of where we have to make peace with ourselves. Today after one such encounter, I receive my mirror openly and with thanks. I am creating a mantra to help heal my wounds of shame/brokenness of which the straight talker brought to light: I accept me, I love me, in all my beautiful dimensions of light and dark and expressions of self. I am whole and perfect.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:10:29 +0000
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