My word! I have never undertaken such a challenge as the one in the Scroll marked II. I have come face to face with the extent to which I have not loved others or myself.
For so long, I see that I have taken an approach that was too intellectual and theoretical … but when the rubber hit the road, my limitations stared me straight in the eye. After many decades of life, I have come to the realization that I am really at the beginning of my learning curve with this supremely important aspect.
Even so, I have determined that I will not give in to despair. I will do my utmost to manifest love toward others as well as myself.
This week, we had an interesting discussion in my tribe: we made the distinction between MANAGING and CONTROLLING our emotional reactions. We defined “controlling” as the REACTION we have when something upsetting overtakes us – it is essentially a reactive approach. “Managing”, on the other hand, is a more proactive approach in which we steer clear of avoidable disasters.
Suffice it to say that I am doing my best to be more of a manager of my emotions.
I wish happiness, love, joy, detachment, and success to you all.
Oh, Andy…I love your transparency…and you know you are not alone in seeing things in a fresh light the more we navigate this wonderful Master Key Experience full of powerful thoughts and, as you said, managing as the rubber hits the road. Thanks for your powerful words.