Good to see you writing again, CJ. I'm currently dealing with something entirely different but applicable in practice. Silence is such a powerful tool for self protection, self preservation, and also denial, often with the pretense of good intentions. It's really humbling to be this old and still have to learn (and practice) this stuff.
Good to see you writing again, CJ. I'm currently dealing with something entirely different but applicable in practice. Silence is such a powerful tool for self protection, self preservation, and also denial, often with the pretense of good intentions. It's really humbling to be this old and still have to learn (and practice) this stuff.
It feels like such a universal experience.
Thank you for sharing.
I'm not sure we ever fully learn it. Maybe we just get faster at recognizing it?
The need for self-preservation is so innate, it is a hard thing to let go of.