Ok....so...it's like this: you are renovating your home. You have a list of things you need to do to get from point A to point B, but the very first thing you need to do it study the plans. Analyze what you have to work with right now, before you begin bringing in all new items for your space. Clear out all the junk and take a look at your foundation before you try to build over the top.... because those cracks that have appeared over the years need to be addressed before you can do anything else.
That is the basic opening idea for Soul Restoration. Taking a look at who you are and what you've carried with you through life that sets the tone for who you are today... deciding what parts of that journey are worth while and what needs to be left in the rubbish heap before moving into the future with a greater respect for yourself and your inner space....your Soul House.
The first week of our class really took me by surprise. I was confronted with an amazing idea - something I already knew - something I thought I employed but I couldn't have been more wrong! Boundaries are good and respectful (of yourself) to maintain. Melody said something to us that could have very well come from my very own mouth, "I thought - if you're a nice person & you're a good person - then you let everybody into your life." That was me. People pleaser/nice gal. Then Melody went on, "...and the problem with that is that not everybody has the best intentions..." "...so you need boundaries."
So there I sat, thinking about what making this one change, alone, could mean to my life. Time for me to grab a stick and draw a line in the sand....but I'll have to hang on to that stick...because I KNOW that time will blow that line in the sand all but away and I will need to reassess and draw another.
....here's to letting go!
That is the basic opening idea for Soul Restoration. Taking a look at who you are and what you've carried with you through life that sets the tone for who you are today... deciding what parts of that journey are worth while and what needs to be left in the rubbish heap before moving into the future with a greater respect for yourself and your inner space....your Soul House.
The first week of our class really took me by surprise. I was confronted with an amazing idea - something I already knew - something I thought I employed but I couldn't have been more wrong! Boundaries are good and respectful (of yourself) to maintain. Melody said something to us that could have very well come from my very own mouth, "I thought - if you're a nice person & you're a good person - then you let everybody into your life." That was me. People pleaser/nice gal. Then Melody went on, "...and the problem with that is that not everybody has the best intentions..." "...so you need boundaries."
So there I sat, thinking about what making this one change, alone, could mean to my life. Time for me to grab a stick and draw a line in the sand....but I'll have to hang on to that stick...because I KNOW that time will blow that line in the sand all but away and I will need to reassess and draw another.
"The process of defining ourselves and what is acceptable to us. It is a major step in taking control of how we allow others (including ourselves)to treat us. The difference between setting a boundary in a healthy way and manipulating or controlling is: when we set a boundary we let go of the outcome." ~Unknown
....here's to letting go!
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