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Togetherness

4/23/2014

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Most of us, while struggling to accept ourselves and become somehow better or more genuine, or at least different, know what's like to live in this world in this life we find ourselves in. We may not like a lot of things about it, but through experience and habit, we know pretty much how to struggle with the status quo. Yet, when we hear someone else's story, what has befallen them, what they've done, where they are on their journey, where they want to go, and how they cope with it all, we invariably have to ask ourselves, "Would I trade places?"

This separation gives us an opportunity to truly empathize while gaining a new appreciation for our own lot in life. Where we were resentful before, we can become grateful; where we were tempted toward self-pity, we can find resolve; and where we felt alone with our personal demons, there is a new togetherness.

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the world is big and we are small. We are ultimately alone, but we are predisposed to come together. This is an old survival behavior and there is comfort in togetherness. Together we are stronger, together we can do more, together there is hope.

Here's to the joining of the old and the new, and the balance that is always seeking to adapt, grow, and thrive. Next week, maybe we'll talk about flow; what it is, and how to jump into it.

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    For three years
    I led a therapy group
    for anxiety and depression. These are my
    imperfect recollections
    of those meetings
    with some of the most influential people
    in my life.
    While maintaining confidentiality,
    I processed those
    shared experiences

    and recorded my impressions.
    ​
    ​Disclaimer: This blog does not create a therapeutic relationship ans is non-interactive.

    RS

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