Comments on: Resistance – It’s Futile to Resist It https://abigailsteidley.com/resistance-its-futile-to-resist-it/ My WordPress Blog Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 By: Ali https://abigailsteidley.com/resistance-its-futile-to-resist-it/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:01:22 +0000 http://abigailsteidley.com/?p=4091#comment-822 Oh sweet relief! Thanks for this, Abigail. I have noticed lately I describe myself as a “terrible procrastinator” and berate myself for that. I love the idea that resistance is my friend and may have messages for me. What a delightfully creative and liberating approach this is.

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By: Abigail https://abigailsteidley.com/resistance-its-futile-to-resist-it/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:12:36 +0000 http://abigailsteidley.com/?p=4091#comment-821 In reply to Jennifer.

You’ll learn to tell the difference between a true message and an inner critic bomb. πŸ™‚ Hint – inner critic bombs feel awful! A true message comes from inner wisdom and feels uplifting or kind.

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By: Jennifer https://abigailsteidley.com/resistance-its-futile-to-resist-it/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:03:37 +0000 http://abigailsteidley.com/?p=4091#comment-820 This was very helpful. I have not ever thought to ask the resistance “why” it was there. I knew overwhelm was one of the answers – but you’ve brought up some ideas that maybe myself does know better and I’m forcing something for the wrong reasons or in the wrong way.

Like you I just berated myself, zoned out and kept putting the task or project, off. I’m working with someone right now whom has told me close to the same thing -to just “be” and let go of all the doing”. Of course I want to disagree because I feel that’s what I’m already doing and it’s getting me into trouble. This was a much more “gentler” approach. I wonder if my answers will be so “gentle, kind and nurturing”? I usually get that I’m avoiding, ignoring, procrastinating, denying or being lazy, irressponsible, depressed, too tired, too many things not right yet, but nothing very kind usually. This was a new perspective and I appreciate you sharing.

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By: Beth Herman https://abigailsteidley.com/resistance-its-futile-to-resist-it/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:26:44 +0000 http://abigailsteidley.com/?p=4091#comment-819 Nicely said, Abigail. These same forces (pun intended) are at work in our relationship with horses. Pushing a young horse too hard and fast to learn a new thing only increases his resistance and saps joy for you both. Finding and rewarding that one little thing he’s doing right–and then pleasantly surprising him by ending the lesson there–works wonders for horse and human learner alike. Now I’m off to do laundry and a few more things before I finish my tax organizer. XXOO

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