Rest. Nap as often as you need;life can be exhausting – store up. Cry. Let your feelings be known –your voice is your saving grace. Joy is a whole body experience;immerse yourself in total delight. Hold on to those who love you;your survival depends on them. See the world through new ideas;you never know what […]
Blue expandingcrisp whiteof tiny sails –horizon The lull is gentlelucidity swellingserenity present How safe it isto imagine limitlessnesswhen I am groundedbreast to railinganchored ashore. (Image my own)
Is it selfishthis chosen solitude?How I treasure silence,stillness baiting my muse And is it my calmthat attracts chaos?The sorrow of otherslanding on my doorstep What if I rejected pleas,locked out the troubles?How long can I sustainpeace until need answers? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
Very carefully! 🙂
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Your image is stunning, VJ! Balance exists when we realize goodwill toward our fellow man is not to gain recognition for oneself but a genuine effort to give hope to others.
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Love your interpretation, Eugi
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Best question I’ve heard today.
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Well thank you!
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Beautiful artwork, VJ. And the question you pose is such an intriguing one. I just was reading a section in Brene Brown’s Atlas of the heart that said many of our quotes about pride, hubris and humility have definitions that don’t reflect the definitions that research has provided for those three:
“Pride is a feeling of pleasure or celebration related to our accomplishments or efforts.
Hubris is an inflated sense of one’s own innate abilities that is tied more to the need for dominance than to actual accomplishments.
Humility is openness to new learning combined with a balanced and accurate assessment of our contributions including our strengths, imperfections and opportunities for growth.”
So with those definitions, I think pride and humility work well together instead of at odds. As long as we stay away from hubris, we can acknowledge our strengths and still learn more!
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Love this! Leave it to Brene Brown. My problem is that my father used to brag so much to others about my accomplishments, that they began to hate me. It was about him, not me. To my face, he was more critical. It really mixed me up.
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I can see how that would happen. I wonder what place that came from in your father – pride or maybe even a touch of hubris? Our work of figuring out these things never ends, does it, VJ?
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It never ends. I talked it over with a therapist who pointed out it was really about my dad and not me. (hubris for sure).
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Fun puzzling! A house of mirrors … one color miss … even that bird calmly staring …
Before we can acknowledge, we have to stand still and look at what’s in front of us. This image suggests I’m one of many standing, staring – comforting even though we are each/all wondering “what next?”
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Even though I created it, this image cracks me up….it’s just what we’re all doing, you are right!
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It’s such a difficult balance to pull off. I love the image you created. It would make a great book cover!
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I agree, it would make a great book cover!
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Great minds!
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Thanks Liz. This little bird looks likes he is pondering…to me. It is a difficult balance.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Vj, the solution in my mind is not beat on your own chest. Let others do that for you. Keith
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Good advice.
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….we follow your example, VJ, by going so far out on a limb in helping others, that we rather desperately need someone to hold us and tell us we’re on the right road and going to be alright.
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Boy, did you get that right! That’s it exactly.
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A bit of both.
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I think you’re right.
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