Conversation – 20

Let It Roll off Our Back

One of the most difficult challenges in life is learning not to take things to heart and hold on to it. Especially when we’re younger, or if we’re very sensitive, we take so much of what comes our way to heart. This can be overwhelming and unproductive if it throws us off balance on a regular basis. When we are feeling criticized or attacked from all directions, it becomes very difficult for us to recover ourselves so that we can continue to speak and act our truth. This is when we would do well to remember the old saying about letting certain things roll off us, like water off a duck’s back.

When we are criticized or attacked it is important to not take it into our heart space.

One of the most difficult challenges in life is learning not to take things to heart and hold on to it. Especially when we’re younger, or if we’re very sensitive, we take so much of what comes our way to heart. This can be overwhelming and unproductive if it throws us off balance on a regular basis. When we are feeling criticized or attacked from all directions, it becomes very difficult for us to recover ourselves so that we can continue to speak and act our truth. This is when we would do well to remember the old saying about letting certain things roll off us, like water off a duck’s back.

Most of the time, the attacks and criticisms of others have much more to do with them and how they are feeling than with us. If we get caught up in trying to adjust ourselves to other people’s negative energy, we lose touch with our core. In fact, in a positive light, these slings and arrows offer us the opportunity to strengthen our core sense of self, and to learn to dodge and deflect other people’s misdirected negativity. The more we do this, the more we are able to discern what belongs to us and what belongs to other people. With practice, we become masters of our energetic integrity, refusing to serve as targets for the disowned anger and frustration of the people around us.

Eventually, we will be able to hear the feedback that others have to offer, taking in anything that might actually be constructive, and releasing that which has nothing to do with us. First, though, we tend ourselves compassionately by recognizing when we can’t take something in from the outside without hurting ourselves. This is when we make like a duck, shaking it off and letting it roll off our back as we continue our way in the world. AMEN! 😎

@kittengirl,

Good morning Kitten in California wishing you a great Tuesday with your grandson. 💕

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. Lady how are you and your husband doing? I am a wee
bit concerned but if you are resting and taking care of yourself that is a good thing.

Please be well just sending you a Tuesday Shout Out. 😘💕

@taci,

Good Morning in S. California. 😎 I hope you are all packed and then some.
Hey one of my sister is working on the plans to go with me to Colorado along
with my husband. The date is not firm yet and when it is I will post to everyone.
I am happy and can’t wait to see my mom and all my siblings who live in Colorado.
All Siblings live there except one and she lives in GA near our children I am happy
for that. 💕

I do have the suite hubby brought from HD and it is stunning. 💕Perfect fall day here in
OZ. The news media is going crazy with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Well they did rent
out a top notch Restaurant not far from OZ and I have been there many times.

Where out kids attended College in Lawrence, Kansas the media had them there on
Monday morning. The crowd was wrapped around an place they were said to be eating.
Story goes no one went to class yesterday. LOL! 😎💕

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶💕

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎💕Oodie I was very glad to see you
post earlier and I hope you are getting some sleep now.

Let me know how things go with the Case Manager they should be reaching out to you.
Seems to be a lot going on I am wishing you and your husband all the best with tests and
any thing else you have going on.

Blessings to you my friend. 💕😎

A small stack will be good for you. 💕

@xango,

Good afternoon in sunny Florida. 😎Wishing you and hubby a nice Tuesday.
Hope the family is doing well in Brazil.

One stack will not hurt you besides I have a small project I am working on and it took
care of what ever calories I consumed. 😎I never gain weight I am very careful what and how
I eat. 💕Hey enjoy the day.

National Pancake Day enjoy a stack. 💕😎

@loaf,

Good afternoon in Ohio Loaf remember how we use to have fun with this scene?
I did have some pancakes today and it feels like Fall here in OZ. 💕😘😎

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