We all have our reasons, our stories and our excuses. We can all justify the choices we have made, the actions we have taken and the attitudes we have adopted. We can all insist that we had no other option, that we did the right thing, that it had to be this way. And, when we hear someone else explaining that to us, we can all find fault with their argument if we wish to. Not everything you are now being told deserves to be accepted without question. But some of it at least deserves more sympathy and understanding.
How much excitement do you want? How many intense emotional experiences do you feel you need? Do you have to get caught up in some great drama? Must you deal with problem after problem? Sorry to ask all these questions, but then questions themselves can be so very destabilising. As soon as we start to ask them, we begin to chip away at whatever is making us feel most stable and secure. You can't just ignore an unsatisfactory situation, but nor do you have to give it your full attention right now Imagine if one day we all wake up to find we are living in an ideal world. A new dawn, a new deal, a new Jerusalem (let's hope it's more peaceful than the old one). Will anything really be different? Well, it will be for you because, whilst your situation remains far from ideal, you are at the start of a big turning point in your emotional journey. You may have your doubts and reservations but you can put some faith in what's changing. It's not the start of a new and ide...
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