http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UkKTlzyLhQToday, I chose an image of "reaching out" through the cyber world. This can be challenging due to the fact that we can not see the other person's face, reactions, body language... but have you ever received an email and read it with your own spin on what you think it sounds like? My guess is yes, we all have done this if we are at all trying to communicate through email.
Cell phones and email have replaced the actual visit from a friend. It is a substitute for chatting and a poor one at that, but we continue to reach out without seeing the other person's eyes...which I believe tell the whole story.
I believe, like Rhonda and Marta taught me, assume innocence first. I have read an email this week and I am trying to assume innocence...and it is a challenge...without having that person in front of me to really look at while she is talking. Yes, I am a visual processor...imagine that!
I am also becoming aware of how I might sound in an email and have been really aware of what I write and how. I never intend to hurt another and I am working at believing that other people intend the same.
When my heart hurts, it is difficult to hear a raised voice or a raised email. So, what then?
What I know now is to practice breathing. I imagine the other person in warm light... the light of peace... the light of what I choose to call God...the light of kindness and wholeness. I do not choose the path of judgment for today...and tomorrow...well, that is left to be seen and I hope I make the same decision. The link is short and it is a song by John Hiatt that I have loved for years. I remember sitting in my car in Springfield Mo., about to go home and this song came on...well, I just started singing like nobody's business...you know.... the woman in the car rocking out to her song...LOL! ....I get kinda the same reaction when I hear RESPECT...I mean the singing wildly in the car thing... not anything about feelings like Have a Little Faith
Pardon my "...'s", that's when I take a breath.
Anyhow, Please enjoy!
Josie
9 comments:
Josie ......... beautiful and genuine!
Linda! I loves ya!
I hit the wrong button and this got published before I planned so I am still working out the kinks. Wouldn't you know that you would see it on the first run... I am grateful!
Oh Josie,
Even though I know the depths of this post, I wish you had posted it while I was in recovery because I didn't know I could bathe people who hurt me with such light, and now there is no communication email or otherwise.
Even on Wow I find myself revising my comment over and over and still someone out there reads it the wrong way, and I want to respond by saying---YOU IDIOT!!!
But, Lee will tell you that I have been looking at how she has handled some rough comments and found you are never too old to learn there are better ways to respond.
And what did I tell ya today about posting your own creative message rather than someone else's?
Lee's comment says it all, but it bears repeating...
beautiful and genuine...and also, in my case, mighty instructional.
Thank You Hugs!!
Carol
Carol- Your post means THE WORLD to me! You encourage me to do some of my own writing...but I love love love to include clips...so, Maybe music which thrills the soul can be a catalyst. Thank You dear one!
Gorilla Hugs and slobbers,
Josie
Josie,
The song went beautifully with this post. I loved it! It certainly does connect to you and I hope came across for those who also needed to hear it.
This one is my fav when I need some mediation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQ&feature=related
Carol
R E S P E C T (hear me singing it loudly and even on key?!)Ya got it my lady!
As usual your fearless creativity is at its best.
I hate trying to talk with an email...it becomes long and cumbersome and it still sounds like I'm trying to write a book to make sure the other end can decipher my thoughts. Which at times I can't even do that when I get to rambling along, talking about this and that.
Too many people want to think the worst of any of our writings. So I use a lot of humor to try to combat that. Sometimes it works and sometimes it bombs. Oh well.
Keep spreading the word ma friend.
:0)
doll
Carol- I like that one!
Doll- Great to see you here too! Thank you for your kind comment!
I will be putting a new post up this week...soon.
That John Hiatt track is one of my all time favorites for singing loudly and ... alone!! Have you ever gotten into Ray Charles' Lucky Ol' Sun? Another all time great for singing until you make yourself cry. Oh, and Al Green's A Change's Gonna Come.
I think you are tapping the essence of grace. I don't quite understand it, but occasionally I sense it, and I did reading your blog.
Doll- You always tickle me!!!! and I love it when you share here!
Lyda-I can't place Lucky Ol' Sun but I'm off to find it.
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