Loved the photo of Lake Starnberg and what a great post this week Tanja. I had not seen the CS Lewis quote previously and it is such an important one. The post reminds me of your discussion of forgiveness some months ago. I thought that your 7 questions were really important and I have put them into a separate file that I will keep to hand. It is terrible to find that the enemy is yourself!
It is true that we are often our own enemy. It can take some deep and possibly unpleasant digging to find the root of our self-sabotage. But as often the power of healing lies in knowledge of yourself.
Thanks Tanja. Great wisdom in this post. Behavioral changes seem so commonsensical yet unattainable for many. Pretty old now, I can fall prey to “2 am moments” where I can wallow in misery over things that did (or didn’t) happen 30 years ago. Talk about destructive thoughts! I have learned to confine these agonizing thoughts to a brief period and then stuff them back into my WHY BOTHER compartment. Must cherish in the now. Why darken the present with superfluous anguish?
Thank you so much for your encouragement and feedback. I believe most of us know these moments of wallowing in the past and it can help to find out what triggers these moments to find ways to better deal with it. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼
Loved the photo of Lake Starnberg and what a great post this week Tanja. I had not seen the CS Lewis quote previously and it is such an important one. The post reminds me of your discussion of forgiveness some months ago. I thought that your 7 questions were really important and I have put them into a separate file that I will keep to hand. It is terrible to find that the enemy is yourself!
Thank you, Reuben🙏🏼
It is true that we are often our own enemy. It can take some deep and possibly unpleasant digging to find the root of our self-sabotage. But as often the power of healing lies in knowledge of yourself.
Thanks Tanja. Great wisdom in this post. Behavioral changes seem so commonsensical yet unattainable for many. Pretty old now, I can fall prey to “2 am moments” where I can wallow in misery over things that did (or didn’t) happen 30 years ago. Talk about destructive thoughts! I have learned to confine these agonizing thoughts to a brief period and then stuff them back into my WHY BOTHER compartment. Must cherish in the now. Why darken the present with superfluous anguish?
Thank you so much for your encouragement and feedback. I believe most of us know these moments of wallowing in the past and it can help to find out what triggers these moments to find ways to better deal with it. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼