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May 2009 
What separates you from others?
Posted on Apr 20th, 2008
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ruth
ruth
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for April 20, 2008:
Fear. Laziness. Pride. Hurt. Geography.
But we are still all interconnected and perhaps those are simply the mountains to hike that bring us closer.
But we are still all interconnected and perhaps those are simply the mountains to hike that bring us closer.
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I wholeheartedly agree Ruth… fear is the root of separation… and so few even know what they are afraid of.
This is beautiful Ruth and Dave. Fear for me lies between this and that. Has the question been asked yet, “What is our relationship to fear?” If not, maybe it should be.
The human essence is among many things often weak and vulnerable and there we are interconnected because it is quite normal, isn´t it ? Strange that fear and the fear of being hurt keeps a distance when it is a common feeling ! We are very afraid of being alone, but also afraid of not having space enough, being able to keep it quiet. Some are welcomed into our lives and someone we just shut out ,and that may be the way it has to be…. But, maybe one of those we fear the most could be the one that really had an answer to some of our existencial questions ?? Anyhow, we travel on and long for a profound intention , being unique but still inerconnected……
Thank you Dave, Satya-Seer and Ane Lis.
And yes Satya, I think that is a great question: What is our relationship to fear?
Why don't you submit that to Siona at Questions and Reflections.
I wonder sometimes if It's fear or if I'm just addicted to my hiding places, reluctant to change.
Yeah… I know what you mean. It is like the old neurophysiology is simply used to going down certain pathways like a rat in a maze to the cheese of accustomed gratifications. Too much self discipline to look for a new and potentially better path.
Like that ocean behind you in the picture. We are waves which wash up on shore, who temporarily merge with the sand, then return, one way or another, to the ocean. But the waves don't question or analyze this merging. We do. And, we fear it. On an intellectual level, I can grasp that no matter what, I am still part of the vast and powerful ocean, but my ego identifies itself too much with the wave that I am. I get glimpses of ocean consciousness, when I do not feel separate or fearful, but it is not consistent, and maybe it never will be. Beautiful photo.
Thank you for that Otter
My best friend when I was a child was my German Shepherd. He protected me and allowed me to go anywhere.
My next best friend was my Turtle Dove. My brother gave him to me when I was 10 and he lived 30 years.
Birds have always seemed at invitation: Soar!
And so I run along the beach in pursuit, though never quite lift off.