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Spinoff to mistakes post... an email DH sent me...
DH sends out these deep thoughts type of emails everyday to everyone on his email list - its in memory of his best friend who died 3 years ago. He used to talk to her everyday, so he continues to talk to her by sending out these emails to her friends, families, and then other people who liked it and wanted to be a part of it...
I liked it because I just read the "best mistakes" thread, and thought this was apropos...
Meeting Of The Minds
Fragments Of The Self
Sometimes it feels as if we have many different people living inside of us, expressing themselves in voices that seem distinct from one another. There is the inner child with its wants and needs, the angry voice that expresses its opinion and probably several more as well. With all these different parts of ourselves express differing desires and needs and opinions, we may begin to feel as if we have no clarity. It is difficult to know which voices to pay attention to and which ones to ignore or dismiss. Even if we manage to move forward amidst the confusion, doubts and concerns may linger in our psyches simply because they have not been fully expressed and examined. As a result, we may have trouble being at peace with the decisions we do make.
One way to handle this dilemma is to consciously make time for a meeting of the minds within our psyche. This can be done as a guided meditation or as a journaling exercise. In both we can summon the many fragments that make up the whole of who we are and give them each a chance to speak. This can be a helpful tool in the face of a decision we need to make, and it can also be a fruitful path to take in the interest of self-exploration and self-care. When we gather the many fragments of our psyche together, the health and power of the whole is greatly increased.
We can imagine a roundtable in which we gather all the various representatives of our being, allowing them to name themselves and giving them a chance to speak. We allow each one to weigh in, fully expressing the perspective they represent, and we listen without comment. As we listen, we may be amazed at the wisdom and energy stored in these fragments of our self. This gathering brings the fragmented pieces of our psyche into a closer relationship, enabling us to move forward as a unified whole.
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Re: Spinoff to mistakes post... an email DH sent me...
Posted by photoshopbabe
im confused...she died but he still emails her?
whered he get that article from?
Hmmmm... your right!!! What kind of internet service is he using????
No, dodo  He used to speak to her everyday when she was alive. after she died, he began an email list in memory of her - he emails out little vignettes, etc that he would have talked about with her if she were still alive....
ETA - I think its from Daily Ohm...
Message edited 11/2/2007 12:41:53 PM.
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