A blogger who writes about his experiences, and his struggles, openly – like in this post. He was in the middle of a struggle when he wrote that post. He lets us in on his thought process, his vulnerability, his ups and downs with it – and he uses the blog as a way to keep himself in a dialogue with himself, and his issues – as a way to say: “Okay – so I notice that when THIS situation comes up, all of these buttons are pushed …” Or “I am noticing that THIS is a huge trigger for me.” Etc. It’s all about becoming conscious, it seems to me. Stopping the automatic responses to things, and just taking a second to NOTICE what is really going on. Very hard to do, and even more hard to do in public.
Really courageous stuff. I love people who engage with themselves that way. Especially if they can write, and Stevie can.
He’s on this whole “core belief” journey – and I’m really getting a lot out of reading his posts, where he explores these negative core beliefs he has – stuff he is really WORKING on.
Good for you, Stevie – and congrats on the successful completion of your big project.
//I am another vendor, a farmer who has promised his next crop to the squire. If it’s bounteous and worm-free, then we both rejoice; if it’s not quite the bumper crop, well then, we are adults, and we recognize that it was a possibility when we struck the deal. I dutifully tended to the crop.//
This analogy may change my life forever.
David – he’s really incredible, isn’t he?
His whole thinking on “negative core beliefs” has really got me thinking as well.
Sheila, I’m bawling here. There are no words, just heartfelt gratitude – and a feeling inside like an eggshell cracking open.
I’ve been thinking al day about it. Amazing, isn’t it Sheila?
“All” day, not “Al” day. I don’t even know who Al is.
Al is my Grandpa :)
definitely don’t have it in me to post something THAT personal. no way.