To: K-list
Recieved: 2000/06/04 16:29
Subject: Re: [K-list] Feelings
From: Hbarrett47
On 2000/06/04 16:29, Hbarrett47 posted thus to the K-list:
In a message dated 6/4/00 4:32:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
katie_konlATnospamhotmail.com writes:
<< My fear is that of being exposed and misrepresented by some people. I
would
really appreciate some advice on this. Ones experiences are so sacred and
exposing ones vunerability can leave one open for exploitation on many
levels. I am an adult survivor of severe abuse. >>
Thank you for posting, Katie. This group is safer than most, partly because
the feeling of being misunderstood is an occupational hazard for those of us
who walk the path as far as we can go! There are some fierce champions of
the underdog among us, as well as those who tame the few pitbulls who show up
from time to time.
That being said, I also believe that a major task on the spiritual path is to
learn how to stay grounded in one's reality (even if one's reality is utter
confusion) when no one else at the moment "gets you." All of us, in order to
know divinity, must ultimately surrender self-importance, whether this shows
up as obvious egotism or as the more subtle feelings of specialness that come
with victimization, lack of self-worth or the more self-absorbed forms of
self-pity. Compassion for the self and the ability to laugh at oneself are
highly recommended, instead. I've been on this list off and on for 4 years
and have felt the gamut of sensations from respect to humiliation, great
loving acceptance to indifference. This has been a tremendous learning
experience because all of the feelings originated from WITHIN ME, and were in
no way the group's responsibility. When I finally began to understand how
much the group functioned as my mirror, the value of the group to me
skyrocketed. There are, of course, lovely, precious human beings here whose
posts I always look forward to. But the more important awareness has become
that it doesn't matter who is speaking what, he or she is an extension of
mySelf. Thanks for the opening. Holly
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