Yes...I think it would be a great book for you to read! Kind of the "psychology based" version of Ruiz's four agreements!
********** Having a good week -- getting a lot done at work -- feeling much better with the more normal routine. Have had a lowkey week at home with h -- mostly hanging out, watching our beloved Red Sox! Errand night last night was quite successful -- went to Walmart and the grocery store -- It only took an hour or so but we basically cleared off our "outside the house" task list for the weekend! Awesome! Now maybe I can get to cleaning the bathroom this weekend instead
The weekend looks good because it's not crammed full of activities -- tonight we'll watch the Sox and get takeout from someplace. Tomorrow AM h will be off studying so I'm getting a manicure and taking my car in for an oil change. Saturday afternoon we'll go hiking -- maybe a movie in the PM?
Sunday I think we'll go hiking early and then off to the Sox game in the afternoon. The weather is looking beautiful!
It's time to return "How can I forgive you" to the library but wanted to post the "Ten Steps of Acceptance"
Quote:
1. You honor the full sweep of your emotions.
2. You give up your need for revenge but continue to seek a just resolution.
3. You stop obsessing about the injury and reengage with life.
4. You protect yourself from further abuse.
5. You frame the offender's behavior in terms of his own personal struggles.
6. You look honestly at your own contribution to the injury.
7. You challenge your false assumptions about what happened.
8. You look at the offender apart from his offense, weighing the good against the bad.
9. You carefully decide what kind of relationship you want with the offender.
10. You forgive yourself for your own failings.
It's a very interesting book. Recommended reading.
Sage
Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.
