Jamie's Wish Prompt Where Do You Wish to Make a Difference? That is the simplest, yet most difficult question for me yet. I want to make the difference in my own backyard! As I have traveled the journey on the Yellow Brick Road, way to many times, I am slowly getting it.
As Dorothy stood on the platform with Glinda, she also stood their with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, proclaiming if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with!
For years, I didn't quite understand that. I stayed stuck in the magic of the Ruby Red Slippers that would help me to believe in myself. Well, that was only a piece of the puzzle. I spent so many years chasing that dream of believing in myself, yet still having behaviors and old patterns of looking for something outside myself to "cure" me. I chased a dream and a belief, that if I could help other people, then somehow, miraculously I would change in the process.
What I am learning now, is that I have to help me first, THEN I can help others. Taking care of everyone else's emotions first, leaves a hole, a void, that I keep searching to fill. I fill my life up with friends like the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and it keeps me stuck in chasing that false hope of a "cure".
The honest truth is there is no "cure". No magic pill, or person, or diet that will fix it. My Yellow Brick Road has a lot of potholes. Instead of trying to continually fill those potholes, only keeps me focused on what caused the pothole. I waste my time, energy, and money on putting a "patch" on the problem. What if I started putting my energy into building a new road. My addictive behavior has been to solve the problem instead of just saying YEP! It's there. It will always be there! It is the road I struggled on for many years. But, I don't have to struggle anymore. I can focus on creating a new road. One built on honesty and GOOD intentions.
Instead of focusing on the HOLE, I think I will build a W into it, and focus on the WHOLE!
So, Where Do I want to make a Difference? Finding the W in my own backyard! What about you? What hole can you release to build a new road to WHOLE?
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16 comments:
well written & very perceptive.
As Jules wishes for herself, so do I wish for her as well.
Instead of focusing on the HOLE, I think I will build a W into it, and focus on the WHOLE! I LOVE THIS!!
As Jules wholey wishes for herself, so I wish for her too!
As Jules wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
As Jules wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
So trying to do this too hon...hugs to you..beautiful post Jules! Hugs, Sarah
~to a WH♥LE new road that lies ahead...start building...as Jules wishes for herself so I wish fro her too...may it be a smooth path that lies ahead filled with only blissful days...brightest blessings~
As you wish so I wish for you!
As Jules wishes for herself,so I also wish for her.
It's funny how we all look for the answer elsewhere when we have it right in front of us but just don't acknowledge it... like it need to be more complicated or something.
Great post. ;)
As you wish for yourself, Jules, so I lovingly and honestly wish for you as well.
and I thought I was the only one who felt this way...
As Jules wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. What a neat perspective!
that is so true. you do have to fill yourself before you can be of service to others. i'm learning this too!
as jules wishes for herself, so i wish for her also.
What a difference a letter can make. I love it!
As jules wishes for herself, so I wish also!
This is beautiful. As Jules wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
As Jules wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. May it be.
Oh, I wish for the "whole" you as well.
My Yellow Brick Road has a lot of potholes, too. :)
As Jules wishes for herself, so do I wish for her also.
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