Just checking in on you. I hope you're having a great weekend.
I've been thinking about my own urge to defend myself, how that has evolved over the years. I used to be a lot more meek, internalizing a lot. I used to practice a lot more humility too. Over time I have come to feel that if I didn't stand up for myself, no one would. And while I feel that to still be true, I think I have mellowed quite a lot. Eating a lot of humble pie might have contributed to that.
But then meekness is not the same as weakness. To be meek means to reserve one's ability to exert one's will, even though they might actually be very strong. I am learning that it takes far, far more strength to actually be meek.
