Comments on: A Committee of One http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-committee-of-one/ My journey to spiritual self-discovery Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-committee-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Lori Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:44:24 +0000 http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/?p=132#comment-60 Hi Denise, Thanks for reading my blog. To answer your question, I think that talking about the situation to a third party or confronting the offending party directly are different things. Talking about the situation may give you a sympathetic ear and some consolation in the short term, but it keeps you focussed on the negative. I know from personal experience. This is something I try to resist doing on a regular basis. (And sometimes I'm successful.) If I truly just do what I can to resolve the situation and leave the rest to work itself out (afterall, I can't really change another person), I feel better. And for me, when I feel good, I know I'm a better presence in the world. Hi Denise, Thanks for reading my blog. To answer your question, I think that talking about the situation to a third party or confronting the offending party directly are different things. Talking about the situation may give you a sympathetic ear and some consolation in the short term, but it keeps you focussed on the negative. I know from personal experience. This is something I try to resist doing on a regular basis. (And sometimes I’m successful.) If I truly just do what I can to resolve the situation and leave the rest to work itself out (afterall, I can’t really change another person), I feel better. And for me, when I feel good, I know I’m a better presence in the world.

]]> By: Denise http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-committee-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Denise Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:32:13 +0000 http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/?p=132#comment-59 Being positive is so important and I try hard. But what if someone is mean to me or something bad happens at work. I will need to talk about it to work it out. Is that being negative? I agree that life is good. Denise Being positive is so important and I try hard. But what if someone is mean to me or something bad happens at work. I will need to talk about it to work it out. Is that being negative?
I agree that life is good.
Denise

]]> By: Lori http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-committee-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Lori Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/?p=132#comment-16 Hi Caroline, Thanks for visiting my site and for your wonderful comments. My awareness is so heightened by this exercise. I'm looking forward to the day when there's nothing to catch myself in the act of. I'm thinking that it will show up as a blissful morning-after kind of experience...when I wake up the next morning and realize that I made it through a fully positive day. Life is good! Namaste. --Lori Hi Caroline,
Thanks for visiting my site and for your wonderful comments. My awareness is so heightened by this exercise. I’m looking forward to the day when there’s nothing to catch myself in the act of. I’m thinking that it will show up as a blissful morning-after kind of experience…when I wake up the next morning and realize that I made it through a fully positive day.

Life is good! Namaste. –Lori

]]> By: Caroline http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/a-committee-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Caroline Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:19:07 +0000 http://www.spiritualtidbits.com/?p=132#comment-7 Oh man I can relate! I try so hard to be and think positive. But it's not easy! I suppose when you live fully in the now, it helps...but it gets exhausting after awhile. I think it's great to even attempt something like this...at least it brings about awareness... And after awhile, it will become easier to catch the negative thoughts. Oh man I can relate! I try so hard to be and think positive. But it’s not easy! I suppose when you live fully in the now, it helps…but it gets exhausting after awhile. I think it’s great to even attempt something like this…at least it brings about awareness… And after awhile, it will become easier to catch the negative thoughts.

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