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WalksWith
She Walks in Beauty and light
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(8/31/04 7:26 pm)
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Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Growth.
Hi Everyone!

If you had to describe yourself to someone you hadn't yet met, could you give a description easily and truthfully or would you find it confronting? How do you see yourself through your own eyes? Would you describe yourself from the heart or the head?

The same applies to being able to look yourself in the eye in a mirror and to be able to say "I love you" and what you love about yourself without feeling uncomfortable.

Both of these can be a very confronting experience when you first try. Connect with your Inner Self and your Muse.. see how you see yourself.

These are great exercises in personal growth and spiritual development. If you are honest with yourself you may learn something you'd not been aware of before.

Love & Peace



WalksWith
She Walks in Beauty and light
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(8/31/04 7:34 pm)
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Re: Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Gro
I am shy when first met, yet in time will show more of myself. So with this, I am not a large talker, I am a listener.

I am not quick to anger, but when I do, I release it in a positive way, never scathingly at another. I give all that I am and more of myself to another's needs, this is important to me. I take people under my wing to heal and offer assistance to get them on their feet again.

I love unconditionally, all people, animals, minerals & plants. I love my family more than words could ever describe. I love me. I believe we were all created equal, and that we are all one.

I love being balanced and in harmony with all that is around me. I always welcome change in my life for personal/spiritual growth. I will continue to learn until the day I pass over. I accept the past, and let it go with love.

I try anything new that I feel will make me grow as a person and spiritually. I will - draw, paint, sing, dance, share, give, heal, be silent, be healed, voice, listen, accept, experience, teach, learn, just be.

I love to research things so I understand - yet I will not over-analyze something. Some things I believe in without understanding why, and I will continue to believe in these without question.

I am always grounded and connected to our EarthMother, yet I will always retain a balance between the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual. I will not focus on one without incorporating All.

I will listen without being told to. I will teach without being asked. I will learn because I need to. I will give without a reason. I will love unconditionally. I will heal whoever asks.

I am a mother, a child, a daughter, a sister, a lover, a healer, a student, a teacher, a friend. I am me.

This is how I see myself.
This is who I am.

Love & Peace



Gaia Angel 
ezOP
Posts: 1944
(9/1/04 4:40 am)
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Re: Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Gro
Quote:
Would you describe yourself from the heart or the head?


When you asked me this....and I started out answering, I found that i was descirbing myself from the heart rather then the head. and I find it intimidating lol i am not sure why! I just have a whole lot of trrouble tooting my own horn and feel guilty listing positives lol

For You gf...i will try again. thank you for this wonderfull picture of yourself WW:hug

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The same applies to being able to look yourself in the eye in a mirror and to be able to say "I love you" and what you love about yourself without feeling uncomfortable.


See that I have no troubles doing! it is only when listling my virtues the OTHERS that i get uncomfortable


Gr8Goddess 
Monkian Ambassador
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(9/1/04 9:21 pm)
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Re: Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Gro
This is great, WalksWith. An excellent exercise. Unfortunately, I too, like Gaia, can pick out all my flaws but stumble over what I would consider to be bragging.... :shrug

Another exercise I like is one asked of the theatre class I attended in Vermont. We were asked to write/type a six page stream of consciousness paper. This was an assignment I truly enjoyed, but I was put off by the fact that they placed parameters on it.

For example, we were told to sit and write anything that floated across our minds, but we had to include at least three cries for help and we had to mention a classmate or two or three in the paper. What if we don't want help at the time we sit to write? What if we aren't thinking of our peers during the assignment?

Anyway, I think it would be interesting if each of the COTES members were to perform the exercise you introduced as well as the stream of consciousness one. It would be interesting to see into everyone's minds....

Just a thought.



We do not require you to believe. Just don't interfere

WalksWith
She Walks in Beauty and light
Posts: 86
(9/1/04 10:48 pm)
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Re: Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Gro
For You gf...i will try again. thank you for this wonderfull picture of yourself WW
Thank You Gaia. I'll look forward to reading it! :hug

I just have a whole lot of trrouble tooting my own horn and feel guilty listing positives lol
I often have self-doubt which leads to low confidence. This exercise has helped me understand where my confidence lies. To see these things in myself and to be able to express these without feeling funky, guilty or embarrassed - I've found I don't doubt my abilities and inner strength which in turn restores self-confidence. It took me awhile to be able to write this kind of exercise without worrying about people reading it. So go for it Gaia!

Gr8G :hug
The exercise you wrote about sounds excellent! Is there a time limit or anything while you do it? Basically, there are no rules other than write what is on your mind and include a few cries for help and mention some friends?

Love & Peace



Gr8Goddess 
Monkian Ambassador
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(9/2/04 2:35 pm)
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Re: Can You Describe Yourself? - An exercise in Personal Gro
In my opinion, I don't think there should be a time limit and I don't think there should be any parameters other than to finish it in one sitting so the stream is not broken.



We do not require you to believe. Just don't interfere



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