“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can.”
~ John Wesley
NamasDaisy has been neglected in action, but not in thought. I have experienced many amazing local learning adventures over the past 2 weeks. It was not a Spring Break, but an UNPLUGGING from self that has since seen me pouring my heart, mind and soul into our local learning communities.
The best part of my 2 weeks of dedication in a different direction was my feeling of authenticity. I felt true to myself and followed my heart with integrity and pride. Honesty happens by choice and when fostered inside us, it is unfailingly good. We respect ourselves more and expect it from others in both their dialogue and actions.
Being honest gives us:
1. Character and a reputation that our children or friends observe and model. Choose your words wisely, tactfully and remember someone else is always listening. Vent only when appropriate, not from pure reaction and never in front of your children.
2. Positive relationships create a climate of safety - emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. Think about all your important pockets of connections: marriage, family, friendship, business, education, religion. These relationships will not thrive without TRUST.
3. Solid mental and physical health. When we are free from guilt, worry, or other self imposed forms of inner chaos, we can enjoy feeling confident, self respect and a high self esteem. This is the one I struggle with daily. I have my private techniques to cope, but if I fail to meditate or ________ then I am like a diabetic without my insulin.
4. A sense of peace. A peaceful mind is a positive and productive mind. Ownership and self-correcting with commitment to remain honest with oneself is difficult to maintain with steady consistency. It requires work and reflection. Being dishonest is the worst form of self centeredness.
Maintaining honesty prevents roadblocks in our inner growth. Dishonesty on the other hand, prevents us from fulfilling our true potential. This is the worst kind of self punishment.
Honesty is the glue that cements our relationships. It is through this light that we can travel down the path of being good old fashioned, down to earth, HONEST people.
Namasté
Daisy
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I totally agree. It takes a lot of courage to be consistently honest and kind, but decency, honesty, trust and kindness are among the absolute building blocks of our integrity and happiness. If we’re not honest with ourselves, we can never hope to be happy or fulfilled.
“Good old fashioned, down to earth, HONEST people” that’s the kind of people who raised me and that’s what I hope my kids will say about us some day.
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In today’s high pressure society, performance is everything. It’s so easy to get caught up in stretching and sometimes even pulverizing the truth. But in the end, as you point out so clearly, it’s just not worth it. The stress alone makes for sleepless nights.
Thanks for the reminder, Daisy, to keep ourselves in check when comes to our character. Eric
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Hey Baby, I’ve seen you on all sides of every which way. The other day you said, “Worry is one of those socially accepted feelings that everyone expects you to just deal with, but it’s a silent killer that adds nothing but wrinkles and gray hairs.”
Roadblocks, indeed. I love you.
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Great post! Your posts always give me something to chew on mentally. I love #1…someone IS always listening. That is SO true. Esp. when you have little ones. I see Jason and myself in Gus and Hollis’s actions all the time. We are the greatest teachers every second of the day! Sorry I never brought by the chocolate..I do still have it and will get it to you. Things got busy before Easter and we just returned from Flagstaff. I’m sure you’re enjoying your vacation and time with your kiddos.
Karen: You are such a cheerleader! Listening is learning and an active process that we develop and channel to discern the positive and negative. No worries on the chocolate. Grub down on it if you cannot resist. We will find more and share.
this is so wonderful! I love seeing others celebrating their authenticity! It is a journey and I agree about meditation (or whatever you use to get back to center; walking, being outdoors in nature, exploring the beach) is essential!
I love that you pointed out the gifts that honesty gives us! Becoming self aware and living that every day to spite the reaction of others when we make that change is sometimes hard but I believe it is the key to growth and fulfillment.
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Amen Sister! I adore you! Honesty is by far, the MOST important quality as far as I’m concerned, and I Love how you stated that “Maintaining honesty prevents roadblocks in our inner growth.”
I regularly find myself completely confused by so many people that I interact with that don’t even realize how dishonest they are. It is so hard for me to understand how so many don’t realize that it truly is “the worst kind of self punishment.”
I guess that’s why I feel that you are such a valuable friend! Like I said before, You are like a breath of fresh air!”