Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 " The refuge from completing oneself is to exist in extremes. Why insist that you are one thing and not also another? Those who defend themselves unite with images they deem good and repress what they consider bad or negative. Joy comes from uniting opposites. Are you both sad and happy, competent and a fool? Answer Yes and the full range of life is open to you. Answer No and what you deny will rise up and swallow you, then spit you out " . ~unknown~ Honesty: Today's word poses one of the biggest challenges; it calls upon us to be completely truthful. The biggest deceptions are usually the ones we place upon ourselves. Every time we convince ourselves we are not worthy, attractive, capable, etc. we become the great deceivers of our Universe. When we judge others, without also acknowledging our own weaknesses, we do a great disservice to all people. Focusing attention and directing our energy primarily to our perceived weaknesses keeps us repressed. Honesty means acceptance of all aspects of our being, combined with compassion, and dedication to learn more and reach higher. Acknowledging problems doesn't make it necessary to become a victim to them. Remember that often those who are known as " brutally honest " enjoy the brutality much more than the honesty. Look at yourself and others through the eyes of truth - with integrity and compassion, releasing smallness and judgment. Today's Exercise: Think of an aspect of your life where you tend to be overly self-critical. What have you told yourself about the situation? Step back and observe this situation with more objectivity. Have you been truly honest with yourself? If you are feeling blocked or negative, the answer is no you haven't. Sometimes we use criticism as an excuse to not try our hardest, or to not make changes. Be compassionately honest with yourself and move forward with a new sense of clarity, and willingness to reach higher. DailyPowerWords copyright 2003/2004 do not edit! May be forwarded via email in its entirety. Visit the Daily Power Words website at http://www.dailypowerwords.com for resources on journaling and writing. Goddess Bless! GrannyMoon http://GoddessSchool.com http://goddessschool.com/Paganstudies/index.html http://goddessschool.com/Paganstudies/healingarts.html The GoddessSchool Bookstore http://astore.amazon.com/ancestordetect08/ " Do not ask Goddess to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet! " ~GoddessSchool Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1239 - Release 1/23/2008 10:24 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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