tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post4243802233918361522..comments2023-06-11T19:33:46.126-07:00Comments on On Course: "Enchanted" with our specialnessAileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265636060898330804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-23177539728974252332009-09-02T06:09:28.903-07:002009-09-02T06:09:28.903-07:00Roland, Thank you for stopping by. I'm not sur...Roland, Thank you for stopping by. I'm not surprised that most people would choose drama and probably those who say they don't, unconsciously do too. We know we want drama when we choose to be unsettled by the situations that show up in our lives. <br /><br />I wish I could read your blog!Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265636060898330804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-53259294461343693602009-09-02T02:52:19.606-07:002009-09-02T02:52:19.606-07:00Dear Aileen,
Thank you for this great post. I ha...Dear Aileen, <br /><br />Thank you for this great post. I have a discussion group about ACIM (in the Dutch language) I have posted a quiz on that group that asks how many people are truly willing to exchange the drama here on earth for heaven where nothing is happening and it is just eternal peace and love. My guess is that most people, even those who study ACIM prefer the drama.Roelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915815343006305298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-58782916635611538022007-12-10T13:56:00.000-08:002007-12-10T13:56:00.000-08:00As egos we want to be victimized and we actively l...As egos we want to be victimized and we actively look for situations in which to be victimized, because as long as we are in 'victim mode' we have surrendered all power to choose again -- which is what keeps the ego alive. The ego finds purpose in pain!<BR/><BR/>The first step to recovery might be to try to own - if not the situation - at least the feelings. This is extremely difficult for young people.Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265636060898330804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-18681953365544056612007-12-10T04:34:00.000-08:002007-12-10T04:34:00.000-08:00That's exactly it—the feeling of pain is so intens...That's exactly it—the feeling of pain is so intense that it's intoxicating to the ego. It makes the ego feel like a victim—so solid, so real.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I don't know if I really buy into the whole pain body thing—I almost think it's something else happening but I haven't put any energy into figuring that out. At any rate it's the idea that there is a part of us that gains its identity through pain, feeds on pain, and at certain times it becomes active and begins to create and thrive on situations that will intensify the pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-1317118446331154352007-12-09T18:38:00.000-08:002007-12-09T18:38:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing, Marian. I remember well the...Thank you for sharing, Marian. I remember well the feeling of heartbreak. Though it hurts, it makes you feel alive in some bizarre way and you just don't want to let it go. I remember thinking "it's better to feel this, than nothing at all." As you say, the hardest thing we do as mothers is watch our children learn their own lessons. <BR/><BR/>I haven't heard of Eckart Tolle's theory of "pain body." I'll look that up!Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265636060898330804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175746386332003284.post-15165525015726302062007-12-09T14:39:00.000-08:002007-12-09T14:39:00.000-08:00My son is currently going through his first devast...My son is currently going through his first devastating "true love" relationship and all the heartache that entails when you're in your early 20s. Talk about being mesmerized by pain. Ouch! It's hard to watch. But I try to think of the few tools I can give him that he's able to acccept and I put them out there in terms that make sense to him, hoping that eventually in some timespace or other, he'll hear me. I'm sure you know how hard it is to stand by and let your children learn their own lessons, have their own pain, and endure their own trials.<BR/><BR/>Your post reminds me of Eckhart Tolle's theory of the "pain body" and how enchanting it can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com