Susnot

An introspective into finding yourself.. but it's not my idea, I borrowed it.

A passage from Slate who took it from someone else... about finding oneself.

"In order to become whole we must try, in a long process, to discover our own personal truth, a truth that may cause pain before giving us a new sphere of freedom. If we choose instead to content ourselves with intellectual "wisdom," we will remain in the sphere of illusion and self-deception. … The damage done to us during childhood cannot be undone, since we cannot change anything in our past. We can, however, change ourselves. We can repair ourselves and gain lost integrity by choosing to look more closely at the knowledge that is stored inside our bodies and bringing that knowledge closer to our awareness."

by Alice Miller from The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self

The interesting thing I will add and is perhaps somewhat random.... what my concern is for raising children is... while I realize I will probably screw my own children up pretty effectively all by myself, I worry more about how other children are going to screw up my child. Because those types of abuse is more internalized and accepted as part of growing up. But.. the repercussions of those moments has far reaching effects... some people never realize it though because it is that internalized and accepted most of the time.

posted by Susnot @ 4:50 PM