My uncles were teasers…it strange, though, because my Dad, who is their eldest brother…is not. He is gentle and caring with his words.
I loved my uncles very much, and learned to understand that they teased with love. But at so very grateful that I got my Dad. Because he is the gentlest of the four of them.
I'm glad you got some outside-exploring time with your partner. I liked the video of them exploring, and the photo of you looking at the rainbow, especially. 🌈
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Your reflections on experiences of working with others (what it might be like for them; how it had felt for you at times) reminded me of being with a small group of lovely people yesterday. I caught myself once again, worrying over expressions and comments or silences: did what I said land the right way? Am I annoying someone, or being odd? -Wanting so badly to just settle into this group, wishing it felt effortless, and then telling myself not to try so hard and not to stress and just to let the friendly working relationship develop, being kind and supportive and doing my best. The others, of course, have their own worlds that they are dealing with.
Decades of being in the world feeling as though you don't fit easily can... leave some old patterns of insecurity, I guess.
- And while it's easy to tell someone to just relax for goodness' sake... it's not that simple.
- And so you, Wake, have your awareness of how others have found you in the past, and also have the capacity to show kindness and understanding for yourself. 🥕
I love that you have this capacity to shine and to pour kindness out into the world.
This was lovely. I also have no capacity for being teased. Fortunately, the older people get, the less they seem to tease.
My uncles were teasers…it strange, though, because my Dad, who is their eldest brother…is not. He is gentle and caring with his words.
I loved my uncles very much, and learned to understand that they teased with love. But at so very grateful that I got my Dad. Because he is the gentlest of the four of them.
I'm glad you got some outside-exploring time with your partner. I liked the video of them exploring, and the photo of you looking at the rainbow, especially. 🌈
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Your reflections on experiences of working with others (what it might be like for them; how it had felt for you at times) reminded me of being with a small group of lovely people yesterday. I caught myself once again, worrying over expressions and comments or silences: did what I said land the right way? Am I annoying someone, or being odd? -Wanting so badly to just settle into this group, wishing it felt effortless, and then telling myself not to try so hard and not to stress and just to let the friendly working relationship develop, being kind and supportive and doing my best. The others, of course, have their own worlds that they are dealing with.
Decades of being in the world feeling as though you don't fit easily can... leave some old patterns of insecurity, I guess.
- And while it's easy to tell someone to just relax for goodness' sake... it's not that simple.
- And so you, Wake, have your awareness of how others have found you in the past, and also have the capacity to show kindness and understanding for yourself. 🥕
I love that you have this capacity to shine and to pour kindness out into the world.
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Thank you Wake, ❤️🐌🍄🧇👻🐙🙃