So, my brother and I just got back from a workshop we attended together. It was about meditations to improve intuition. Have you heard of Jose Silva? It was a Mind-Valley class based upon Silva\u2019s work.<\/p>\n
The class was pretty cool. Well, all except the red folding metal chairs. (Yikes!) As we were leaving Seattle for our 3 \u00bd hour drive home, we chatted about the class and what we got out of it. That\u2019s a great way to retain the information received from any class \u2013 talk about it right away.<\/p>\n
I did have one thing that I just didn\u2019t care for. At one point the presenters started talking about all the important or famous people that have taken these classes. I shut down pretty darn fast when that starts to happen. Well, my brother said he really LIKED that part! It helped him to make it real to recognize who also participated.<\/p>\n
Well isn\u2019t that crazy!<\/p>\n
The very thing that annoyed me was the very thing he needed!<\/p>\n
People are so weird, are we not?<\/p>\n
If I hadn\u2019t mentioned my reaction, I would still have gotten stuck in the fact that the \u201cname-dropping\u201d was uncomfortable for me. Now I can see that it may not fit for me, but is important to others! I get to get over myself about that. I get to shift my perception and move into a more expansive point of view!<\/p>\n
Makes me wonder where else I\u2019ve gotten stuck in my own preferences and haven\u2019t allowed for the preferences of others. I just automatically assume others are just like me.<\/p>\n
During the processes for the class, my brother and I had opposite skill sets. One part of the processes I did really well and one part he did really well. One part he thought had great value while I got a bit bored.<\/p>\n
Even though we had totally different responses to the workshop, we both enjoyed it and got a lot out of it.<\/p>\n
The lesson for me here is not getting backed up because I don\u2019t prefer something a certain way. It\u2019s also a heads up for me to vary my teaching techniques a bit more. Hmmm. Lots to ponder about that!<\/p>\n
Because I care about my brother, I could accept his perspective with loving awareness. If it was someone else, would I be more likely to criticize or reject them because they perceived things differently? I hope not, not so sure! My opinions feel really right to me and really strong to me. I\u2019m grateful this opportunity showed up to teach me yet another level of acceptance and inclusion.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t have to agree with my brother. In fact, it would be destructive for me to dismiss my opinion and accept his, just because he said that\u2019s how it is for him. I get to have my own views and opinions. I just don\u2019t get to expect others to think or feel that same way.<\/p>\n
In my first marriage, I would have doubted myself and felt as if my feelings and ideas were wrong. I would have tried to make myself like something that didn\u2019t fit for me. Not only would that make me unhappy, it would make me fake \u2013 untrue to myself. Not worth it.<\/p>\n
If someone attempts to push their opinions upon you, you can recognize that you view things differently. That\u2019s wonderful! At the same time, hold to your own space and awareness. I didn\u2019t try to make my brother dislike the naming-of-names. In turn, he didn\u2019t mock me for not liking that. We just found it really amusing.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s find more opportunities for amusement and less opportunities for argument.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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