[humanser] As I Began To Love Myself (2)

[maidaavdic at unomaha.edu]

Dr. Chapelle,

Thank you so much for sharing this. I just completed my training at the Louisiana Center for the blind and I feel like this describes exactly the experience that I have been going through since even before I started training but especially during this incredible time of growth and blossoming. As we continue to develop ourselves professionally, whether we are first beginning like myself or a long time veteran in the human services field, I think it is important to remember that we cannot fully support, help, and love others until we have done that for ourselves. Thank you so much for reminding us of that. Have a wonderful evening!

All the Best,
Maida

> On Aug 12, 2017, at 11:28 PM, Dr.Mary Chappell via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Incredible Poem Written By Charlie Chaplin
> 
> As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are
> only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know,
> this is "AUTHENTICITY".
> 
> As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody if I
> try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not
> right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was
> me. Today I call it "RESPECT".
> 
> As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I
> could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today
> I call it "MATURITY".
> 
> As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the
> right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right
> moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it "SELF-CONFIDENCE".
> 
> As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped
> designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy
> and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do
> them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it "SIMPLICITY".
> 
> As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my
> health - food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down
> and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.
> Today I know it is "LOVE OF ONESELF".
> 
> As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I
> was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is "MODESTY".
> 
> As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worrying
> about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is
> happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it "FULFILLMENT". 
> 
> Bottom of Form
> 
> As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it
> can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a
> valuable ally. Today I call this connection "WISDOM OF THE HEART".
> 
> We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems
> with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new
> worlds are born. Today I know "THAT IS LIFE"!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> MTC
> 
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