growth, pain, peace

July 26, 2004 at 1:36 am | In Uncategorized |

I’m up way to late and night but somehow want to write something before I sleep about my whirlwind, roller-coaster of an emotional weekend. I won’t get into the details now (maybe not ever, we’ll see), but do want to just mention my process of learning how to be totally present and let another person be fully in their own stuff while not losing myself in that storm (even when my actions might’ve triggered the storm). It’s hard for me not to feel insensitive if I don’t allow that immersion and envelopment by the emotions of the other person, especially when I KNOW that my actions were contributing factors. Let’s leave it at that for tonight, shall we?

4 Comments

  1. Hi Ted,

    Pretty interesting, I am sort of on that path this year.

    Feel the pain, try not to react, lash out, just be present and honest. Would love to talk to you about the conference some time. Best, Mark

    Comment by Mark — July 29, 2004 #

  2. Thanks for that, Ted. One of the nifty things about blogging … you can say some pretty serious, deep stuff and put it somewhere where it can’t hurt anyone, and where those who choose to, including the author, can learn.

    Comment by Jon Husband — July 30, 2004 #

  3. Sure, Mark. I’d also like to hear about this path of yours. What’s your preferred method of contact?

    Comment by Ted Ernst — July 30, 2004 #

  4. Jon, I’m hoping that by being more open myself, and by inviting in my friends and their friends, we might all learn something. We’re not all so alone, you know?

    Comment by Ted Ernst — August 5, 2004 #

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