We do not lead others into the Light by stepping into the darkness with them.
~ Melody Beattie
I write my own story.
I shape my reality.
I feel powerful most of the time.
I believe we are here to provide service for the greater good.
But I have a problem. At times, I assume a disproportionate amount of responsibility for the afflictions of others.
When a loved one presents with a health or wellness challenge, it mobilizes me into action. I blame myself and ponder what I could have done better to prevent the suffering. Feeling responsible, I do everything in my power to reduce the burden.
Sometimes, I overdo it.
As I reflect, I realize that not only is my disproportionate sense of responsibility taxing, but it also creates dependence. Am I interfering with the gift of a challenge to facilitate growth and transformation in others?
I wonder how this tendency is serving me. What do I gain from this arrangement? What do I lose? Is this about feeling a disproportionate need to earn my keep?
I do not have all the answers, but today, I let go of this dysfunctional behaviour that limits my ability to contribute more widely.
Embracing interdependence
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interdependence is human nature. Our survival and success depend on cooperation and reciprocity with others. It's give and take.
I am willing to receive.
I am worthy.
I am enough.
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