http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/12/08/plow-my-heart/ a blog by Rick Belden, author of Iron Man Family Outing Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:57 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/12/08/plow-my-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-6710 Rick Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:50:32 +0000 http://rickbelden.com/blog/?p=239#comment-6710 Thank you for reading and for your comments, Marj. I could tell from your recent blog entries that you were entering deep territory, emotionally and psychologically, and I know how challenging that journey can be. But as you pointed out, that's where the gold is. Our resistance to our feelings is understandable, a form of protection we developed as children over many years to protect ourselves from what was as intolerable as it was incomprehensible. But as adults that protection we once needed often blocks us from a full experience of ourselves and of life, and keeps us disconnected from the love and support we need and deserve. Thank you for reading and for your comments, Marj. I could tell from your recent blog entries that you were entering deep territory, emotionally and psychologically, and I know how challenging that journey can be. But as you pointed out, that’s where the gold is. Our resistance to our feelings is understandable, a form of protection we developed as children over many years to protect ourselves from what was as intolerable as it was incomprehensible. But as adults that protection we once needed often blocks us from a full experience of ourselves and of life, and keeps us disconnected from the love and support we need and deserve.

]]> http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/12/08/plow-my-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-6703 marj aka thriver Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:53:55 +0000 http://rickbelden.com/blog/?p=239#comment-6703 Wow, Rick. I really found this one quite powerful. "Shame is food for the goners." Wow, again. For me, myself, I AM grieving right now. It feels really painful, but I can almost feel the healing, inch by inch. Feeling those feelings is really key for me. It took me a long time to realize it, but I'm glad I finally did. Thank you for your profound writing...for your art. Wow, Rick. I really found this one quite powerful. “Shame is food for the goners.” Wow, again. For me, myself, I AM grieving right now. It feels really painful, but I can almost feel the healing, inch by inch. Feeling those feelings is really key for me. It took me a long time to realize it, but I’m glad I finally did. Thank you for your profound writing…for your art.

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