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Luckily I can't think of
many bossy people in my life right now; the above is from past experience
and is speaking, as Beth said in her entry, generally, not about anyone
specifically. Her last sentence, however, truly struck a chord with me.
"I'm getting better and better at that whole walking away thing."
My sister and I had a discussion the other day about my weekend, and she
reminded me of a favorite quote of ours: Walk the Goddess Walk I have a lot of trouble walking away;
my
urge is always to fix things before I leave. It's truly difficult to just
turn your back on someone you love who is mad at you, or with whom you're
angry, and just walk away hoping you both can fix it later. Maybe I need
to trust more in those sorts of friendships; probably I need to stop
holding so very tightly to them. But walking away - without
making a scene or a dramatic exit - is a very powerful tool. Maybe that's
why I have trouble with it; I'm not exactly one of those people who wields
a lot of power on a day to day basis. I need to work on that, though. My
body is getting stronger, it's time to balance my mind and spirit with
that. So, I'm thinking about going to the Ancient Ways Festival next month.
Jeff said he might go with me, but I think I'll plan on going it alone
just in case he bails. I
really really miss dancing all night around a fire to pagan drumming, and
I think it would be a good thing for me to meet more pagan folk. And it
will (hopefully) remind me of my goddessness ;-) and give me the strength
to walk away when I must.
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Exercise log:
Lifted weights: legs day - oof! I also did the treadmill for 25 minutes
afterwards, mostly reading but occasionally putting the book down and
breaking into a funky run because a good song came on the radio. I then
went home and walked to the pizza parlor around the corner, and nearly
collapsed, my legs were so tired.
First of all, this link to Beth's entry today. My only
addition is to say that it's not only stupid people who pull this kind of
controlling stuff; it's just that intelligent, controlling people
generally know how to get away with it. Bossy people drive me mad
sometimes, but it *does* seem to be easier not to try and fight them, just
hold my tongue and nod. Fighting them - arguing back, if you will - seems
only to engage their sense of righteousness. You can't tell them they're
wrong, and it's generally easier to try and stay out of the way and let
others scurry around, fulfilling their whims. Walk away when you
must
I'm currently reading:
Confidences of the
Heart by David Schweidel, who is teaching my Intermediate Fiction
Writing course this summer.
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Previous
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