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The Gift of Truth

10/1/2009

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This week's chapter in the Joy Diet on "Truth" was incredibly helpful.  I have always been a worrier.  I worried about what happened or what might happen.  Hopefully, you will notice that I used the word worry in the past tense.  After reading this chapter, I realized what a disservice I had been doing not only to myself but to all those around me.  So although this week's chapter was full of ideas and things to think about I am now able to make one simple sentence work for me.  When I begin to create a storyline in my head I ask myself, "What do you know for sure?"  It is only what I know for sure that I allow myself to be concerned about.  This week has been wonderful.  I have lived in the present so much more and when I am concerned about something it is something real and not a story that I have developed in my head.  This is the second week in a row that something very simple has made a big difference in my life.  I am really anxious to begin the next chapter on Desire.  Each chapter is liking opening a very special present  and the best part is that each present will last a lifetime as long as I remember to use the gift that I have been given.
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LaWendula
10/1/2009 10:22:07 pm

Sounds good to me! :)

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Karen link
10/2/2009 03:06:50 am

Thanks for sharing your truth with us this week. It is great that you were able to stay more in the present.

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Lisa Rough link
10/2/2009 06:12:48 am

I love hearing about how we can begin to rewrite the stories we tell ourselves day in and day out. I does bring a powerful mindfulness, even so it's so simple!
Bravo!

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ellenoire link
10/2/2009 06:30:26 am

Well said - I do love that simple question "What do you know for sure?" and it has helped me separate the fact from fiction as well.

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Ellecubed link
10/2/2009 08:33:04 am

Thank you for sharing the way that you approached truth this week. I really appreciate the way you applied truth to worrying. I think I am going to have to re-look at my worrying through the lens of truth.

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Joanne Julius Hunold link
10/2/2009 09:30:01 am

I like the question you used to bring yourself back into the present moment (I am a reformed worrier too). This question would have been more useful to me than the suggested question: what hurts? I got stuck on trying to identify painful things, and I was not in a paiful place last week. Here's hoping it stays that way!

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Lucy link
10/2/2009 11:54:22 am

May you be happy
May you be well
May you be free from suffering

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Yoga To Go link
10/2/2009 02:49:59 pm

Lovely post! I feel the same way about the book...like opening a present each week! hehe
Worry...that's a demon I have yet to wrangle with. I need much more exploration in the area!! hehe <3

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Jessie link
10/2/2009 11:35:53 pm

I like the way you are continuously nudging yourself to stay present in the moment. An important lesson that it seems we need to learn over and over and over. Here's to letting go of worry...and thanks for reminding me of that this morning. I needed it. ;)

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Girasole link
10/3/2009 03:21:59 am

What a great insight. How nice that you experienced a wonderful week by staying more present. What a change in the quality of each day that life can be good if we live it in the now, instead of in the crazy-making stories in our head.

I love that you found a grounding question to pull yourself out of the worries to stay present and true. Just might need to borrow that one. Thank you.

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Silke link
10/3/2009 04:17:03 am

Oh, I like what you posted - it really spoke to me! I am such an over-the-top worry wart, always have been, and I think it robs me of the present moment far too often. Thank you for reminding me!! And thanks for your sweet comment on my blog!! Hugs, Silke

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marybethvolpini link
10/3/2009 02:03:24 pm

Ditto... I say to your post... Thank you!!

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Silky Hart link
10/4/2009 02:13:56 am

I can really feel your appreciation for this Joy journey!

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Jean link
10/4/2009 08:23:37 am

Your post really moved me. I struggled with this chapter, but I loved your perspective.

I am a worrier, too, but I am going to keep working on this and ask myself what I know is true. I KNOW it will change things - I just have to be willing to do it.

THank you for your post! I'm so glad you are with us on this journey.

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kari link
10/5/2009 08:13:29 am

thanks for stopping by. i forgot about the "what do i know for sure?" question. and that certainly is a helpful tool! one, in fact, i can use today.

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