For all of us who put our lives on 'hold'...
So often when I feel hurt it's because I have an expectation of another that is not being met.
I
am in THEIR business believing things should be different than they
are. Or that he/she should BE different or do what I want them to do.
When I can accept a person and what they bring to the table as they are, the hurt disappears. I am able
to enjoy what there is to enjoy and the rest fades away. I notice I
become more open to enjoying others, with no strings attached...no
expectations, no needs, no demands, no conditions. I don't need them to
make me feel a certain way because I am the number one person
responsible for the way I feel.
My thoughts tell me how to
feel so I become fully responsible for monitoring my thoughts... giving
them the unconditional love they deserve... to question the ones that
bring my body stress like, "He should've done that differently." (oh
REALLY) Or, "She shouldn't be so high maintenance." (HAHA right) Or,
"He always does this to me." Or, "Why does she ALWAYS distract me from
what I need to do for me?!" Those thoughts lead to thoughts like, "Why
isn't he calling me?" "Wait. Why is he with HER?" What's wrong with
ME??" "I'm flawed." "I'll always be alone." "What's the point?" "Why
am I even HERE?" "No one loves me." "I'm a loser." "Life sucks."
See the downward spiral effect? Expectations of others are
a great set up for finding ourselves DEEP DOWN IN THE HOLE. Now that's
not to say we shouldn't have some idea of what we deserve, what feels
good, and ask for it.
Take for instance, the guy whose always
been there but never fully commits to you.
I compare it to this: You
own a parking garage (your heart). He rents a space. Except he hasn't
paid in a year. He parks in the space once every few months and gives
you a little bit of money every time he shows up, but he's WAY in debt.
You allow him to keep his space even though he's WAY behind in payments
and this works BEAUTIFULLY for him. You're so traumatized by this that
you are afraid to rent out any of the other spaces... and you're mad at
HIM because "he is causing your business to fail?" Turn it around....
"I
am causing my business to fail by allowing a customer to play me like a
suckuh." Now... it is his JOB to get as much from you as possible.
Just like a car salesman. And I can't blame him. He's getting a GREAT
deal!
BUT, it's MY job NOT to do bad business.
Now, for those afraid
to revoke his spot.. There's nothing in the rule book that says just
because you revoke his spot, he can't get another one in your lot later.
Thing is, there are hundreds of parking spaces in your lot (your
heart). And many drivers would like to park there and pay full price.
Some would even like to pay more than what you're asking.
When
we say to another, "I love you and I love myself more, so I am revoking
your parking space." It does not mean, I don't love you and I'm
shutting you out forever.
It simply means, I know what my spaces are
worth and right now you are not able to afford it here. If or when you
get your finances together, let me know, and I'll let YOU know if I'd
like to have your business at that time. In the meantime, I AM OPEN FOR
BUSINESS!! Let the drivers know! (Heart wide open)
I love my
ex, but i don't want to have sex with him or live with him. I'm clear
about that. If I want something from someone, I ask. And I might not
get it. And I give to myself all the time except when I don't. It's the
perfect recipe for fulfillment. I love me, first. 100% responsibility
for my feelings and thoughts. It's not your job to make me feel good.
It's not your job to love me. It's my job to love me. Whether you do or
not is none of my business. I am full. Your love is like the cherry on
top of my hot fudge sundae.
Only love.
(I cannot take credit for this blog, but I had to share it.)