09 July, 04:24
Costs of this war for me:
- One lost career and associated time investment
- Failed business start-up
- Two major betrayals by those close to me
- One smaller broken boundary (but painful)
- Lots of estranged friends
- A great deal of family time foregone
- "Press" public reputation only just above axe murderer
- Low income, no savings, no pension
- A lot of psychological distress
Would do it all again without hesitation. The gains include self-worth and dignity, true loving relationships, participation in greatest endeavours, historic opportunities to be creative and apply gifts, personal growth, spiritual understanding, endless new knowledge, fabulous co-workers, new skills, crazy stories, ...
I never go to sleep with regrets or a sore conscience.
- One lost career and associated time investment
- Failed business start-up
- Two major betrayals by those close to me
- One smaller broken boundary (but painful)
- Lots of estranged friends
- A great deal of family time foregone
- "Press" public reputation only just above axe murderer
- Low income, no savings, no pension
- A lot of psychological distress
Would do it all again without hesitation. The gains include self-worth and dignity, true loving relationships, participation in greatest endeavours, historic opportunities to be creative and apply gifts, personal growth, spiritual understanding, endless new knowledge, fabulous co-workers, new skills, crazy stories, ...
I never go to sleep with regrets or a sore conscience.
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Sometimes I think the experience of isolation has been designed to help us see where we need stronger boundaries to protect ourselves. I remember my mom once telling me you have expectations that are way too high, nobody could ever fill them, and me responding that yet my standards have been quite low based on what I was willing to accept in place of love, care, trust and respect. As painful as this has been for some of us, I am hopeful we will all emerge from this space and time with better boundaries, self-respect, and self-care. Expect people to push back when you stand up for yourself. It is very common in families that one person is the scapegoat/target/black sheep and the others do not like it when you stop filling that role.
06:38 PM - Jul 09, 2023
In response Martin Geddes to his Publication
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