Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 18, 2003 10:50:46 GMT -5
TODAY'S THOUGHT - TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18, 2003
From the book: The Language Of Letting Go.
Allowing Ourselves to be Nurtured
Let yourself be nurtured and loved. Let people be there
for you. Allow yourself to be held when it would feel
good. Let someone listen to you, support and
encourage you when you need that. Receive comfort
from someone's physical presence when you need that.
Allow yourself to be supported emotionally and cared
about.
For too long, we've stood in the background, attending
to the needs of others and claiming we have no needs
of our own. We've shut off, for to long, the part of us
that longs to be nurtured.
It is time, now, to claim those needs, to identify them,
and to understand that we deserve to have them met.
What are our needs? What would feel good? What
kinds of ways would we like others to nurture and
support us? The clearer we can be about our needs,
the greater the possibility they will be met.
Hugs. A listening ear. Support. Encouragement. The
physical and emotional presence of people who care
about us. Doesn't that sound good? Tempting?
Someone once said to me, "The eighties have been
a 'me' decade. Now, maybe the nineties can be a
'you' decade."
My reply was immediate. "Let's make the nineties a
'me' and 'you' decade."
No matter how long we've been recovering, we never
outgrow our need for nurturing and love.
Today, I will open to recognizing my needs for nurturing.
I will be open to the needs of those around me too. I
can begin taking a nurturing, loving attitude toward
myself and by taking responsibility for my needs in
relationships.
Author: Melody Beattie
From the book: The Language Of Letting Go.
Allowing Ourselves to be Nurtured
Let yourself be nurtured and loved. Let people be there
for you. Allow yourself to be held when it would feel
good. Let someone listen to you, support and
encourage you when you need that. Receive comfort
from someone's physical presence when you need that.
Allow yourself to be supported emotionally and cared
about.
For too long, we've stood in the background, attending
to the needs of others and claiming we have no needs
of our own. We've shut off, for to long, the part of us
that longs to be nurtured.
It is time, now, to claim those needs, to identify them,
and to understand that we deserve to have them met.
What are our needs? What would feel good? What
kinds of ways would we like others to nurture and
support us? The clearer we can be about our needs,
the greater the possibility they will be met.
Hugs. A listening ear. Support. Encouragement. The
physical and emotional presence of people who care
about us. Doesn't that sound good? Tempting?
Someone once said to me, "The eighties have been
a 'me' decade. Now, maybe the nineties can be a
'you' decade."
My reply was immediate. "Let's make the nineties a
'me' and 'you' decade."
No matter how long we've been recovering, we never
outgrow our need for nurturing and love.
Today, I will open to recognizing my needs for nurturing.
I will be open to the needs of those around me too. I
can begin taking a nurturing, loving attitude toward
myself and by taking responsibility for my needs in
relationships.
Author: Melody Beattie
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.