And if there is a gift in all of this…this is it. That is, for those that really finally begin to focus on it.
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Life does get better slowly but it does get better(newbies)
To all newbies..I second this ^^^. Only other additional comment is that YOU have to WANT it to get BETTER and YOUR ACTIONS should be consistent with the WANT.
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I do allow for the melancholy moments as well and give them their due.
I know the feeling well. Personally, I think this is where we gain much of our peace.
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What I saw was a non smiling, very unhappy looking person. I made a couple light hearted comments to no avail. The hatred still seemed to be oozing out of every pore.
Are you sure we did not marry the same person. My XW is much the same…the anger is so visable. She does a good job of hiding it..but may you can see it. It’s sad.
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Work on yourselves, Its the best gift you can give yourself.
The advice we give so many..Honestly though sometime I forget just how hard the internal work is. It’s sooo not easy but soo worth it.
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I do go out in mixed company quite a bit.
Comm’on Mirage…no stories. Just kidding….
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Another universal gift is forgiveness. This is a tough one but well worth the effort. If there is a magic bullet for your soul this is it.
BINGO! Only way to really get to this place though…is to truly detach…to truly let go… Much easier said than done.
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Thanks to all who post, follow and learn from the input and insights on these boards. Its almost like Psychology master level courses with actual case studies. Frued and Jung would be proud i think.
I couldn’t help but chuckle at this quote. True though…very true.
In closing, very interesting perspective on the type of MLCers…very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
"The difficulties of Life are intended to make us BETTER,not bitter". "Fear is a prison, where you are the jailer. FREE YOURSELF!" "Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B." - Jack3Beans