How is your journey across 2008 proceeding? How are you doing with your New Year’s resolution to Live Love, not fear?
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7 responses to “Day 25, 26, 27 – Open Forum”
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I am finding that living Love everyday, not Fear, takes work and daily prayers. The stress I am under currently takes it’s toll and I am trying hard to live Love.
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So far, my journey is going well. I am encouraged and uplifted when I concentrate on the loving part and not focusing on my fears. However, I am learning that when I am feeling snippy or acting out of balance, I ask myself “what am I afraid of here?” This is helping me to face my ego and better understand the motivations for my actions. Thank you for your guidance along this path.
I just finished reading “The Pilgrimage” by Paulo Coelho. Along his route on the Road to Santiago, he is faced with obstacles and mysteries. However when he experiences “agape”, his journey and vision become clear and he is able to overcome his fears.LikeLike
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A small shift I have noticed within myself has to do with speaking or presenting in front of a group. It does not come natural to me and depending on the circumstance, I sometimes feel nervous and shaky. Yesterday I received a call from a manager wondering if I could attend her caregiver meeting and present on conflict management. Initially, I felt pressured but when I spoke to Kelly, I felt all resistance leave me. I met with the group this morning and it went really well. In February, I have agreed to attend a leadership retreat in San Diego and present on spirituality. Initially, I felt a surge of fear move through me, but with a leap of faith I said yes because I realize it will be a wonderful experience. I do not know exactly what it is expected, I will find out on a call next week. Usually, this would cause me great unease but I feel peaceful knowing all will be good.
So the shift I notice is I am saying yes to life with a sense of calm. I know I will have other moments of fear arise and when this occurs I will breathe deeply, bring my focus back to the present moment and trust Love.LikeLike
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I am still close to track on my promise to invite love into my work space. I’ve painted the walls in soft tones and brought items to reflect a personal feel. My space now affect my mood, as I work through the day.
Believe it or not, making your workspace comfortable and peaceful does radiate to your interactions with others who enter.LikeLike
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Karen, I want to express my appreciation of your open sharing which spoke to my heart. I am adding the book you speak of to my list of ‘must read.’ I am finally reading “The Heart Aroused” by David Whyte and he shares these lines from a T.S. Elliot poem.
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope,
For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait
Without
Love
For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet
Faith
But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.
Whyte goes on to explain, “One way to come to yes is to say no to everything that does not nourish and entice your secret inner life out into the world. If we make our life vows consciously, we must speak them again and again in order not to forget.”
This is one reason I love participating with all of you in this Journal, we get an opportunity to speak our deepest longings again, and again and in so doing keep the fire of our soul kindled. Or as Whyte shared in this line from Rilke, “I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone.”LikeLike
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Liz, you express very well my own feelings and thoughts about participating in this Journal. I also appreciate the meaningful thoughts you shared from David Whyte. If I am remembering correctly from several years ago when I studied Buddhism while attending Divinity School, a “good friend” is someone who supports and encourages the spiritual journey of growing compassion and wisdom. I think of each of you at the Journal as my good friend.
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I too am grateful, Diana, for the good friends found here in this Journal. I especially appreciate the wisdom offered and the gift of Love so freely shared.
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