Although it was scary at first (and still
is at times), doing The Work with others
and allowing them to see where I hide from
the world and myself, is one of the most liberating
things I’ve ever done…and continue to do….
…my heart…bare and naked!
So…here’s some of MY latest work.
Which I’m showing you here for a 2 reasons.
One is, to help dispel the myth that people who’ve
been “in” The Work for a long time are in some
way “different,” more “evolved,” or “superior.”
If anything, the longer you’ve been in The Work,
the thoughts you work on seem even MORE petty,
trivial, and ridiculous.
And I guess the 2nd reason is sort of the same.
To remind you that we’re all working on the same
thoughts and can learn from each other’s work.
I continue to marvel at how everyone’s work
in my classes…is MY work, too.
I’m also amazed at the courage, integrity, and
innocence of “us.”
My clients and class members inspire ME!
With that said, here’s my one liner. I’ll give
you the whole thing over the next couple days
in a thumbnail form (not all the scribbling, doodles,
and arrows in the margins of my notebook):
“He/She should stop hurting”
I look out into the world, I talk with the most
amazing, beautiful people, and sometimes I feel
sad that they are “hurting” or suffering; grieving,
smoking, drinking, overeating, hopeless, full of despair,
cheated, lost, desperate, suicidal, afraid…
They are sad, so I am sad.
Now that’s rather…funny really. Stay tuned for how
I work with this thought. And write me about your
experience of working it as well.
We’re all in this together.
Love, Grace