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HJFinAZ: Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can't control.
Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not. Watching a child create her own drawing is practicing detachment. Holding her hand while she draws is not.
I can't control other people, their actions, or their beliefs by forcing them to act or believe as I do. Detachment helps me see the big picture, since I can see things more clearly from a distance.
Today, and from now on, I will practice taking care of myself by detaching from people or situations that aren't good for me. Today I will pay close attention to when I am trying to force the issue, and I'll remember that my time would be better spent leaving it alone.
To paraphrase Johnny Cash;"It Ain't Easy To Do For A Boy Named Sue"!Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not. Watching a child create her own drawing is practicing detachment. Holding her hand while she draws is not.
I can't control other people, their actions, or their beliefs by forcing them to act or believe as I do. Detachment helps me see the big picture, since I can see things more clearly from a distance.
Today, and from now on, I will practice taking care of myself by detaching from people or situations that aren't good for me. Today I will pay close attention to when I am trying to force the issue, and I'll remember that my time would be better spent leaving it alone.
But sometimes you just have to,or you'd loose it Big Time,especially here on CS!
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Conrad73: To paraphrase Johnny Cash;"It Ain't Easy To Do For A Boy Named Sue"!
But sometimes you just have to,or you'd loose it Big Time,especially here on CS!
But sometimes you just have to,or you'd loose it Big Time,especially here on CS!
ANd sometimes on CS, it is time to sharpen the axe..
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HJFinAZ: ANd sometimes on CS, it is time to sharpen the axe..
Just have to do it in a sort of Detached Manner!
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Good Thread....I am going through that now with my oldest daughter--she is headed for Chicago to live and go to school--small town girl heading to the big city--(scares me to death) but I am trying to keep myself quiet and let her make all her decision's--and just try to be there if she needs me or my advice...
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tina_olson: Good Thread....I am going through that now with my oldest daughter--she is headed for Chicago to live and go to school--small town girl heading to the big city--(scares me to death) but I am trying to keep myself quiet and let her make all her decision's--and just try to be there if she needs me or my advice...
I lived and worked in Chicago at a very young age, and what an education I got..
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HJFinAZ: I lived and worked in Chicago at a very young age, and what an education I got..
Gee thanks HJ......that's a big help....
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HJFinAZ: I lived and worked in Chicago at a very young age, and what an education I got..
Bet that has put her mind and fears at rest now.
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tina_olson: Gee thanks HJ......that's a big help....
Happy to be of service...
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I best NOT inform Ms. Tina of the "education" I got...
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tina_olson: Good Thread....I am going through that now with my oldest daughter--she is headed for Chicago to live and go to school--small town girl heading to the big city--(scares me to death) but I am trying to keep myself quiet and let her make all her decision's--and just try to be there if she needs me or my advice...
LOL Tina! Just went through that this past summer when my oldest son left for Chicago to the Navy. I know there's a difference there, but he's a small town country boy tryin' to be a city slicker it seems.
I'm still a proud parent, but I've cut the umbilical cord. Pat, another great post sir!
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HJFinAZ: I best NOT inform Ms. Tina of the "education" I got...
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Conrad73: What gave you THAT idea?
I am not sure, old & senile ya know..
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HJFinAZ: I am not sure, old & senile ya know..
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But at the ripe old age of 21, my son was conceived in Chicago..
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HJFinAZ: I best NOT inform Ms. Tina of the "education" I got...
No need to my mind is doing that well enough....
Thanks Merky--good to hear I am not the only one...although I will worry the whole time she is there...
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tina_olson: No need to my mind is doing that well enough....
Thanks Merky--good to hear I am not the only one...although I will worry the whole time she is there...
Thanks Merky--good to hear I am not the only one...although I will worry the whole time she is there...
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HJFinAZ: But at the ripe old age of 21, my son was conceived in Chicago..
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tina_olson: No need to my mind is doing that well enough....
Thanks Merky--good to hear I am not the only one...although I will worry the whole time she is there...
Thanks Merky--good to hear I am not the only one...although I will worry the whole time she is there...
Turn the switch "OFF" my dear lady.. She will be just fine, CHicago is a fun place for all.
Lots to do there, I find it interesting today as well as it was 45 years ago..
Kids have to grow up sometime..
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Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not. Watching a child create her own drawing is practicing detachment. Holding her hand while she draws is not.
I can't control other people, their actions, or their beliefs by forcing them to act or believe as I do. Detachment helps me see the big picture, since I can see things more clearly from a distance.
Today, and from now on, I will practice taking care of myself by detaching from people or situations that aren't good for me. Today I will pay close attention to when I am trying to force the issue, and I'll remember that my time would be better spent leaving it alone.