Geeeeezzzzz everything is a lesson :o)
Posted on Mar 11th, 2008
by
Jung Girl
Angelina Jolie
Ok.....so I am a behavior therapist for children with....well BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS.....so Im kind of like super nanny to children who are born with neurological disorders. I work with little guys from 0 to 3. I first began my career in behavior therapy with young adults but quickly found that I was no match for 6 foot, 200lb boys with behavior issues so decided to work with smaller ones that I could handle should things get out of hand.....and things often get out of hand :o)
Well, I am not a tuff looking chick by any means. I am a tiny grown woman ( thank-you grandma Marie for that )...exactly 5 feet small and 95 lbs on a fat day. Today my size became painfully evident when faced with a large 3 year old who was not interested in comply. After tantruming for a good 20 minutes and of course being a good therapist I ignored the screaming kicking and crying to extinguish the behavior until he jumped up and hit my chin which sent my pretty little white teeth nearly straight thru my bottom lip......Ahhhhhh....blood everywhere and a beautiful smile on the precious little boys face.
My lips are quite big as it is.....but you should see me now.....Angelina Jolie and I could be twins. I was lucky enough not to need stitches but will be feeling the pain after my pain killers and nerve numbness subsides.
I can't erase a smile inside my heart at the moment.....I am totally awake in this moment and am beginning to realize that no matter what life throws at you as long as you except it and realize "this too shall pass" there is peace. Beautiful calm, quiet peace.
"On the surface it seems that the present moment is only one of many, many moments. Each day of your life appears to consists of thousands of moments where different things happen. Yet if you look more deeply, is there not only one moment, ever? Is life ever not "this moment?"
This one moment - Now - the only thing you can never escape from, the one constant factor in your life. No matter what happens, no matter how much your life changes, one thing is certain: it's always Now.
Since there is no escape from the Now, why not welcome it, become friendly with it?"
Eckhart Tolle Stillness Speaks

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Excellent lesson you learned today Jung Girl. Now is all that there is, and right now life is beautiful, so how can it be anything else? Love life, for love is who you are, and life is what you are living.
Here is a quote that I have been trying to post to my friends status bar for the last 30 minutes, that fits this thought perfectly.
“Love is who you are and who you have always been. It is all there ever was, is now, and ever shall be.” “Be love and your long journey to mastery will be over, even as your new journey to bring others to mastery has just begun. For love is all that you are, all that God is, and all that we were ever meant to be; so be it!!!” –Neale Donald Walsch, Communion with God.
Much love for ya <3Your friend,
Brian.
Beautiful quote…I LOVE Neale Donald Walsch :o)
What a wonderful life when we are awake to this love in us
Amazing, you are. Simply amazing. :D
Very inspiring. Praises to you.
Tomorrow shall bring some more great surprises!!! lol ;-)
I bow………..
p.s… Jung Girl and Angelina Jolie, crossed… omg!..
lol:D
YAAAAAYYYYY! So wonderful to know you alllllll!!!
I had a similar experience… not as violent of course… last Saturday. I got so involved blogging here on GAIA and chatting with cool people as well, that I totally forgot that I had a tap running… until I heard a dripping some place. It turns out the tap had flooded my apartment… I literally mean, the water had even flowed past me, onto the balcony and was proceeding down the walls downstairs… I kid you not!
Nothing really to be proud of [heheheh], except that the only recollection I have of that event was me getting up and saying to myself, I guess I ought to try and mop up some of this stuff. And proceeded with it, absolutely with no drama, no issue, no need to call a neighbour, no interest in reporting or telling anyone. It was fantastic… not freaking out! My brain put pieces together then told me what to shift and what to move and what to let the wind dry out… I don't remember how much time it took or anything! It just doesn't matter. I was totally in my peace! It's so hilarious when we - ok I - think about what used to get me flustered some time back. I had another similar event during the flight to London in January when there was [apparently] absolutely horrible turbulence, but I was at total rest and calm; no effect whatsoever…
Sweetie, I'm pretty sorry you're in pain but you're right. It'll pass, and then it will be onto another phase of this absolutely wonderful journey called life.
Bri Bri Bro, quote is awesome, well worth the wait definitely. I got a sweet one from Marianne Williamson also:
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”
She is my hero!
I might do a blog with this quote later on so don't be surprised!
I do love you guys!
Best, Sherri
Beautiful Sherri!! Very cool!!
the Love is mutual! :)
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story, Jung Girl! And thank you for bringing a smile to my heart…I guess it is infectious! :-)
a former intimate is an occupational therapist. 0-3 as well. She would come home with the occasional black eye, and fat lip. We would just laugh about it as i patched her up. What else could you do? These cute little kids having a tough time learning how to handle themselves in a world that doesn't see eye to eye with them, yet find a way to make their mark.
That last could probably be extrapolated widely across the population in general…what would that do for the world?
Interestingly enough i was just reading an article in the latest issue of Wired about Autism and Aspberger's. At 22, Amanda Baggs, gave up trying to talk and started typing at 120 wpm and talking with speech conversion software, and now makes video's about herself and puts them on you tube, opening up a formerly inaccessible world. She now talks eye to over 300,000 eyes.
Oh, I forgot to say happy healing to you, Jung Girl! You are now a walking testament to the existence of the invisible among us—in more ways than one. ;-)
Doolang, this is such an AWESOME story. I have just decided to keep a journal of all the incredible human development stories that I find. They are always a phenomenon, but I just have this feeling there are all kinds of wonders taking place which get shoved at the bottom of the pile under elections and war stuff. This is a good one; I'm a-keeping it! Thx SC
I'm glad you enJOYed it, Sherri. I was amazed myself to see the beauty inside, that i had always suspected was there, but did not know how to see. I'm looking forward to your journal. I think that is a wonderful idea. The world is full of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things, yet we are only alerted to the few making a mess. Why is that so much more interesting?
I might just set up a pod about it, if there isn’t one already, then we could get contributions from other GAIA members and keep it active. Something like the People Potential Pod or something of the like… Let’s see where I go. I already have a couple video clips that I use in my Personal Excellence trainings that could definitely get the ball rolling. Thanks somehow for this inspiration! You just never know where it may come from! Love always to you. Sherrilene
So beautiful….thanks for helping the children :o)
Great idea kiddos….Im in for the Pod….send me an invite, that would be so amazing.
I'm smiling in now with you. and loving the stories of human potential.
I've set up the People Potential Pod folks. Consider yourself INVITED!
I'm just adding in a couple posts presently to give it some body. Please join me soon.
Love always, Sherrilene