Kendalee
Wherever you go, go with all your heart
Confucius
All of my heart includes all of my alter-egos: integrated.
I try to make space in my life for, and honour each of them in some way because without any one of them I would not be me. At the moment some of them are feeling a little neglected and that does not make for a happy whole.
Some are probably more recognisable in everyday me but they all contribute to who I am, including the the me I wish I was but probably will never be, the me I still dream of becoming, and the me I sometimes wish I wasn't.
Some are definitely more likeable than others. But they all bring their own vices and bad habits and each of them has individual emotional baggage of some description (although some work more consciously than others at sloughing off the layers that don't serve them well). They share some of the same behaviours and qualities too. They all read and enjoy music (although what they read and listen to might vary), they all eat way too much chocolate (even Peggy) and they all value love and friendship (although they have different ways of expressing this). Some are more sociable and so perhaps more visible, but to know me well is to know them all. It's a package deal.
So, after another week that has been a tough one for all of us (big project deadline successfully met though), we are off to curl up on the sofa, eat chocolate and watch Pride and Prejudice - the BBC series - from start to finish. We've turned off our phones and probably won't move far until Monday (as requested by Rae who's been most out of her comfort zone for months now and really needs to have some of her needs met). The rest are happy to go along with this for the weekend. In deference to Grace, the chocolates are Belgian and handmade. Tara loves the historical cultural aspects and imagining how it might have been to travel as a woman in the 18th and 19th centuries. Amy loves the creative elements, especially the beautiful costumes, locations and cinematography. And Peggy always enjoys a bit of Mr Darcy, especially Colin Firth's version...
Whatever you are up to, all the girls and I wish all of you, a happy, harmonious and luscious weekend!
♥
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12 comments:
love p and P ! weekend of rest for you my dear ~elk
LOVELY! I hope your week end is cosy, relaxing with mounds of chocolate, of course hand made! I love the girls! Peg needs to eat a sandwich- I am worried about her pale skin and that she has become too thin...Peg, least fave, least dynamic, but most concerning...
Love that you're all togheter this weekend. Let each you inspire the the other you. Relax, enjoy, and don't get sick from the heavenly good chocolate. Keep sharing all you's with us, it's inspirering so very much....Have a good weekend.
And thanks for your sweet words on my latest blogmail. It gave me tears.
Wherever you go, go with all your heart...NO to half heartedness!
Thanks for your kind words, dear mother is much better now... ~Lovely weekend!
You have earned a weekend of total relaxation, and I hope you all enjoy every second of it:) Awareness and acceptance of self is considered an intelligence by a number of theorists, and it seems like it's one of your greatest strength. Even before this week you have always used your mosaics to show how a whole is made up of many different pieces and truths. It has been especially fun reading this week's posts, thank you for sharing yourself with us!
well deserved! enjoy spending time with each of these beautiful and complex women.
and colin of course.
one of my favorite quotes!
a friend mentioned the other day that she had trouble sleeping one night because even though most of her selves were very tired, one pesky personality kept all of the others awake. i thought immediately of your alter egos!
Brilliant!!
"Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby you're the best."
Love Y'all! xoxoxo
I hope you have a great weekend xx
This is beautiful. Integrating. I am so inspired by this.
I love, LOVE the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice. I hope you enjoyed it!
I knew we were kindred spirits! Real chocolate and Pride and Prejudice - what a fabulous weekend. (The BBC version is the only one to watch, I own it and indulge about once a year - by myself or with anyone I can suck in to watch with me.)
I feel a connection with so many of your alter ego attributes, some who I feel I am, some who I want to be. I admire you for searching inside to understand all of the parts that make you whole.
loving LOVING all
of your alter egos
I find myself
in each of them
a fragment
a piece of my soul face
thank you darling
for bringing them forth
for breathing life into
their waiting lungs
such
that I might dance
with each
xox - eb.
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