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REINVENTING OURSELVES
"Change and growth take place when a person
has risked himself and dares to become involved with
experimenting with his own life."
-- Herbert A. Otto
Hi! I get such a charge when someone I've never met sends me her
empowerment story. It's so inspiring to hear the details of how
a woman has turned her life around. Every time, I'm struck by
how unique her path is, and also by how much she and I have in
common. Today, I invite you to read Susan Heller Fisher's story.
Thank you, Susan, for lighting the way.
~
Patrice
My Reinvention
It was July, 1996 and my family and friends were cruising
around Alaska. My husband and I were in the throes of marital
discord but the trip was already booked and paid for. Standing
alone on the porch of our stateroom, I contemplated jumping into
the frigid, sparkling water and swimming to shore, away from a
life that was causing me so much heartache. I realized, as I
contemplated jumping overboard, that what I truly needed was to
find a way to heal myself without having to escape from my life
as it was. I just wanted the pain I was reeling from to go away.
That was the pivotal moment that propelled me forward to create
a new, richer, more meaningful and sane life. [Read
on for the details …]
[And here's a glimpse of her conclusions]
What is the most profound aspect of my reinvention? My awakening
to the truth which was that I was doing too much, working too
hard, expecting too much, relaxing too little and not sleeping
enough. I learned, through practice, to make time for myself
every day, to do yoga, meditate, read and sit in my chair while
I lovingly and refreshingly do nothing. I have learned how to be
still. I am still struggling with my ability to be completely
honest because I do not like confrontation but the more honest I
am, the more aware I am when I am not being honest about what I
want to do, where I want to be and who I want to be with.
~ Susan Heller Fisher
"The most powerful agent of growth and
transformation is something much more basic than any technique:
a change of heart."
-- John Welwood |
