tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post8515854064246816451..comments2024-03-22T15:37:29.563-04:00Comments on jersey girl looks up: just because she's beautiful doesn't mean you aren't - part IV - the I should be doing "more" syndrome & women who wear purpleCatherine Ivinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-69805443849368106722014-10-19T20:29:58.113-04:002014-10-19T20:29:58.113-04:00Learning joy through grief makes perfect sense and...Learning joy through grief makes perfect sense and the deeper the grief the longer lasting the joy probably because it would be a deep, grounded joy not a lightweight tinkly thing that would vanish at the first sign of trouble. I have been finding a shadow side to certain strong Libra placements (may not apply to you I don't remember) that feels like 'exhausting perfectionism' and finding our selves complaining about not enough time or being tired or the criticism of how things appear. The goal would be to be comfortable with being alone and with things not being perfect and to see gray and not black and white, to discern without judgement. I can't find any literature connecting this to a Libra shadow, but I feel like it comes from a fear of loneliness or isolation, so it would likely connect to a Libra projection. For me it's showing up as unrealistic expectations (mostly of myself) and boundary issues plus of course the time scarcity stuff. These last few weeks have been the perfect time for a new team Kathy. I would love to be called chipper - I would probably have to break a front tooth for this to happen! :)Catherine Ivinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-33315127535953831982014-10-19T12:08:53.638-04:002014-10-19T12:08:53.638-04:00We got new teams at work about a month ago. One o...We got new teams at work about a month ago. One of my new teammates said to me he was glad to have someone chipper on the team. It is a good tag. I told him that I learned joy through grief. <br /><br />Now I need to apply these lessons to the number of hours in the day so that I can accomplish more.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839682837427981888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-60564137375755625362014-10-17T08:17:28.492-04:002014-10-17T08:17:28.492-04:00Hi Angie- this is absolutely an "as we get ol...Hi Angie- this is absolutely an "as we get older" thing, I am certain, too. I need to write about that. I think recognizing it is the important first step. I am not sure most people can see it in themselves - most of us think we are being positive if we are not complaining, but this stuff is way subtler. Even the subtle stuff lowers our vibration and attracts the wrong everything - people, ideas, situations. <br /><br />My daughter had no idea I was playing with this and when she said what she did I almost fell over. I knew exactly what I was doing unconsciously with the energy and why it was annoying! xo Catherine Ivinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-33929732368023219872014-10-17T07:29:11.622-04:002014-10-17T07:29:11.622-04:00Cat, This post resonates...big time!
I heard myse...Cat, This post resonates...big time!<br /><br />I heard myself repeating the same 'not bad' but more for new situations than new food. I can be very negative, seems much more prevalent as I get older. <br /><br />Can I say, I love that your daughter could tell you the 'thing' that was driving her crazy. How often do we just put up with people who do things that drive us nuts instead of improving the situation? The inability to say how one really feels can just build a huge wedge. <br /><br />~AngieHopemore Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667403192937470387noreply@blogger.com