Here is the alternative to a guarded heart – Vulnerability. Exposure is the price of freedom. A guarded heart is a heart imprisoned. An exposed heart is free. Think of the Grinch: A guarded heart is clenched and shrinking. Fear begets fear. An exposed heart is open, relaxed and growing. Love begets love. An exposedContinue reading “31. The Price of Freedom”
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27. The Queen of Broken Hearts
OK Warrior. Time to put your intentions to the test. Where is that balance and strength? 3 Little Me’s This picture depicts three Little Me’s acting out my standard reactions to my mother’s insatiable needs. Run Away(top left) – Avoidance is a no-brainer. If you are not around, you don’t have to deal with theContinue reading “27. The Queen of Broken Hearts”
16. The Root of Suffering
When I look at this sketch now, 10 years or so later, I can still feel the tension of my resistance to what was happening in my life. My mind was full to overflowing with objections to reality. In the picture I seem to have lost my head altogether. I remember being exhausted by myContinue reading “16. The Root of Suffering”
15. Resistance is Futile
This has been a difficult and important lesson for me. Making this sketch really helped me to actually see how futile my resistance was. When I imagined my resistance as a wall of bricks I was pushing against I was able to understand how much energy I was wasting while I pushed back against Life. Continue reading “15. Resistance is Futile”
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