Comments on: Baby Steps: Climbing Mountains One Action at a Time http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/ Matching calamity with serenity Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Jared Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:57:10 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1654 Boris, Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. It's truly appreciated. Boris,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. It’s truly appreciated.

]]> By: Boris http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Boris Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:43:01 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1653 Jared, Great to realize how your life has changed for good. Congratulations for your accomplishements and thanks for sharing them. All the best! Jared,
Great to realize how your life has changed for good.
Congratulations for your accomplishements and thanks for sharing them.
All the best!

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Jared Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1652 Thanks for the comments. The hard part is realizing what we <strong>can</strong> do and letting go of the rest. Thanks for the comments. The hard part is realizing what we can do and letting go of the rest.

]]> By: The Conscious Life http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 The Conscious Life Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:57:50 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1651 An excellent and moving post, Jared. Focusing on the present moment and do the one thing that can improve our current situation is a simple and yet powerful thing to do. Thank you. An excellent and moving post, Jared. Focusing on the present moment and do the one thing that can improve our current situation is a simple and yet powerful thing to do. Thank you.

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Jared Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:23:48 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1648 Walter, Right on! Walter,
Right on!

]]> By: Walter http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Walter Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:06:10 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1645 Take the first step--no more, no less--and the next will be revealed. Such is the wisdom of seeing life. :-) Take the first step–no more, no less–and the next will be revealed. Such is the wisdom of seeing life. :-)

]]> By: Jared http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Jared Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:58:54 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1644 Kimberly, Codependency was something I struggled with also. It can be such a broad label however. I believe my lack of emotional maturity was one of the reasons I associated the feelings of others with my own; feeling responsible for how other people felt. That's a lot of burden to carry. I would, mostly subconsciously, alter the way I behaved or felt to adapt to relationships; saying things I thought were the right things, acting the way I thought I should be acting. Then internalizing and harboring resentments when me needs weren't met. Yet all the while, I really had no idea of what my needs were. I didn't know myself well enough, emotionally, to know what I needed. It took time, but I did get there, and still work on it daily. It really is about covering the farthest distance on earth, the 12 inches between my head and my heart. Thanks for the comments and sharing part of your story. Kimberly,
Codependency was something I struggled with also. It can be such a broad label however. I believe my lack of emotional maturity was one of the reasons I associated the feelings of others with my own; feeling responsible for how other people felt. That’s a lot of burden to carry. I would, mostly subconsciously, alter the way I behaved or felt to adapt to relationships; saying things I thought were the right things, acting the way I thought I should be acting. Then internalizing and harboring resentments when me needs weren’t met. Yet all the while, I really had no idea of what my needs were. I didn’t know myself well enough, emotionally, to know what I needed. It took time, but I did get there, and still work on it daily. It really is about covering the farthest distance on earth, the 12 inches between my head and my heart.

Thanks for the comments and sharing part of your story.

]]> By: Kimberly Mitchell http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/climbing-mountains-one-action-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Kimberly Mitchell Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:10:11 +0000 http://www.spiritualzen.net/2009/11/baby-steps-getting-where-you-want-one-action-at-a-time/#comment-1643 What a beautiful and inspiring post. Your words help me heal from a rainy intersection I am still going through. Through your experience I can perhaps understand a little better the reasons why something inside of me had me painfully let go of someone I adored but that was an alcoholic/addict years before I met him. Yet I believe there are still emotional blocks and codependency issues that he struggles with, is in denial about as he and his ex hold on so tightly, not romantically, to each other. Very confusing for me, but something I am sure you understand and your blog gives me more insight. Thank you. What a beautiful and inspiring post. Your words help me heal from a rainy intersection I am still going through. Through your experience I can perhaps understand a little better the reasons why something inside of me had me painfully let go of someone I adored but that was an alcoholic/addict years before I met him. Yet I believe there are still emotional blocks and codependency issues that he struggles with, is in denial about as he and his ex hold on so tightly, not romantically, to each other. Very confusing for me, but something I am sure you understand and your blog gives me more insight.
Thank you.

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