Monday, June 22, 2009

200 - Healing Shame #6

Children of all ages need parents and other people capable of being
emotionally present for them, compassionate with them, responsive to them and
respectful of them. Our parents were unable to provide these conditions
mainly
because they hadn't experienced their parents as being emotionally present,
etc.
for them. No blame. Those of us who are parents have to varying degrees
been
unable to provide emotional presence, etc. to our children tho this is
changing some.
Again no blame. Today we can begin to learn how to give to each other and
ourselves the gift of emotional presence, compassion, responsiveness and
respect. It is a process and we are in it. Develop a support system,
however small, who knows there is nothing wrong with you except you were
taught in many ways to believe that there was something wrong with you down
deep.
Peace,
Ken

2 comments:

  1. This shame blog brought out shame feelings for me and then realization that there really is no blame, whether I am feeling blame or not.

    As for the fizziksguy comment, my sentiments exactly!

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