Lessons

You never know when you are going to use a photo like this...  I remember taking it. A summer day in Winchester, IN. Usually my thing is trying to find the best, showiest blossom, but for some reason, I was inexplicably drawn to the this sad, broken burst of color.
This photo is the current mood measurement in my life.  I kind of have the "broken burst of color" going on myself right at the moment.  Like most things in this world, it's going to pass, but for that to happen I'm going to have to look at what exactly is going on in my world.
Yeah, so drum roll please, the focus will be on the relationships in my life... past, present, and future.
So much I need to discover... feel....work through... forgive...
I truly believe that people are brought in and out of our lives to teach us lessons. I've been half-heartedly scratching the surface on this particular topic since November. Recently, the gentle nudges to dig deeper have turned into some unnecessarily scrappy life lessons that have recently thoroughly kicked my ass. (and caused above flower picture mood level...)
I know one thing for sure... I sure as hell don't want to have to come back and do this all over again... My head is starting to really hurt from smacking it against the same wall over and over again... And I know if I don't get these lessons, I'm destined to repeat them in another life, dammit!
So lucky readers, I'm inviting you to join me on this journey, cause yeah, misery loves company!
I promise not to get too personal, no names or specifics..(Sorry! but I have my journal for that,) but there are going to be times when I'm going to seek input and/or think aloud. Do not be alarmed. Well, be alarmed all you want. I don't care.
OK, so I DO care and welcome your comments!
If nothing else, it will give you something to think about for the day.
So, here's my first question(s).
Do you love yourself? Why or why not? How/when did it change for you?

And yeah, I'm going to answer these as well. Just need to do some thinking as well.

Comments

[Janice]

I will tell you the same thing I tell our mutual friend.
I wish you thought as much of yourself as I think of you.

[Smitty]

The 'Broken Flower' picture is brilliant! It sums up many things in my world...beautiful..but broken.