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I too am one of
those who – “Gives Too Much, Cares Too Much”
I used to think it was a
wrongness about me - this caring too much giving too much..... it was so hard to
say no.
I did not, could not give my self the same time, care, attention and kindness that I had been giving to everyone else.
I was busy giving to so many….and pretty much starving
me. Familiar?
At
some point it just stopped feeling so good. I found my self exhausted,
frustrated with my kindness and inability to say no. I couldn't keep denying
me while attending to everyone else. I painfully acknowledged all this, and
then judged me.... I was not okay.
I used to think it was
wrong
to pay attention to me in a caring loving way, to make me a priority, to give
to my self, make time for me, to pay attention to and honor my own feelings ….
Society calls this selfish….. Familiar?
Then came the exploration
into how this all came to be, the healing work for this avoidance of me…..this
inability to receive…… this focus on another while denying me….. I’ve explored my
psychological/childhood issues, my wounded child, and the healing
came…..
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And now a different understanding
is coming forth…..the middle way
BOTH ~ AND
This caring and giving so much …. it’s not a wrongness.
It’s actually a very beautiful thing – to care so much, to give so
much
Just think about it, feel into
it…… It is the core of The Feminine – giving, caring, nourishing another,
feeling another’s pain... As we engage with life and connect with others, we
see how often we lead with our hearts.
We Lead With Our Hearts
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I am caring, a giver, too sensitive …and I was often told I cared too much. Tears come as I type this….. because I never allowed my self to truly acknowledge how beautiful it is to lead with my heart. This resonates so deeply in me….. I lead with my heart…..I have always cared......just like you.
It’s not a badness or wrongness, it can be difficult…..painful….. and yet, if you’re reading this, I am sure you are someone who naturally leads with your heart, who cares first….. it’s true – look…. It’s true – you care …..you lead with your heart…….you care so much…and it’s probably true that you haven't been great at setting boundaries and caring for your self, honoring your own feelings and needs
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL
THING TO CARE SO MUCH. TO LEAD WITH YOUR HEART. TO GIVE SO MUCH IT IS A
BEAUTIFUL THING TO CARE
Because you
feel…… you feel the pain of another and your heart engages….and you want to
help. Of course you do ~ thank you for doing what you
do.
I grew up
thinking I was 'too much." I must have sensed or been told I was too much or
perhaps felt my energies as too much for those around me. I tried to hide, damp
down, deny and fix my self, my pain….be what others needed….. and then when
this didnt work anymore....when there was no more room under the rug or in the
closet.......I began to explore so I could heal.... the traumas of childhood….. healing the traumas of the innocent child.... and seeing that I was so needy
for what I was giving to others …..I worked on all this…. Familiar?
I'm not sharing so you feel 'sorry' for me....I'm sharing so you might find your self too in what I write. We're not so different.... Please keep reading - there is something very wonderful coming out of this 'imbalance' and pain.....
Maybe you have explored your own patterns/issues
around setting boundaries, being an enabler, can’t say no, the fixer, the giver
who can’t receive…... Yes to all the negative labels we have for
this ……FOR CARING
It is time NOW TO BEGIN TO BE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OURSELVES instead of rejection and stop buying into the belief that you need to change or fix you because you are ‘wrong’…because you are different and don’t fit in ……
In this period of
deep transformation I AM discovering how to love and give to me, listen to all
the parts of me. I AM truly falling in love with my self….with ALL the parts of
my self, yes I mean ALL…..
*** I am not sharing this to talk about
me.....the point is to share what is possible for you .... that you can move
beyond how you see your self, judge your self, talk about and how you talk to
your self.....how you BE in life....what are you creating? How are you vibrating
out into the world?
Last Friday was a special day – I met my
Shame…..and for the first time in my life - I met Shame with an open heart.
I allowed, opened to her and loved Her, Shame. Wow and unexpected. It felt
so natural.
No one likes it when we feel shame. We want to push it away,
deny this feeling.
And the acceptance of shame just happened……
imagine….Grace……all the parts of ourselves we have been rejecting and running
away from…. Imagine being able to turn back and say I see you, it’s okay, I know
you’re here….you’re here for a reason….and you are moved out of your mind and
into your heart. Your heart opens to shame or whatever else you have been
rejecting and resisting….. instead of pushing it
away.
It just
happened….this turning to shame with an open heart…..That’s why it is called
Grace. To just see shame tenderly with the softness of my heart.
Grace happens….. you can’t make change happen – it comes of its own
accord. AND you can do things to prepare and nurture the field for its
arrival.
This heartful
acceptance actually bubbled up out of a very uncomfortable incident where I was
experiencing lots of shame. I wasn't able to do much except be in the discomfort
... feeling so much shame... and then it shifted. ...and there was only
tenderness and being present ..... What Freedom!
If I can do it – you can
too! It is possible to cultivate Presence/resting in The Divine/I AM and open to
these parts of ourselves with tender heartedness. I can help you if you're
wanting this too….. this movement away from rejection and self loathing and self
criticism into more acceptance, more of your tenderness for
you….
It IS possible…..and dare I say, it is our
destiny to begin now to open our hearts to ourselves, too all parts of
ourselves! The loving, caring, tender heart is present…. We’ve given it to
everyone else.
It is time now for self acceptance, for
cultivating tenderness with our selves, with all of our selves....just one part
at a time.
It may not be shame for you…..it may be jealousy,
anger…… I grew up and lived most of my life as someone who was deeply sensitive
yet also disconnected from what I was actually feeling if that makes sense. When
we feel overwhelmed and helpless as a child, our coping mechanism is to
disconnect, to push down and away these feelings that are overwhelming to the
child. It is a healthy coping mechanism.
I digressed…..back to Giving and
Caring too much about everyone else. It is true – while I gave to every one
around me….alot….. I did not give that same care,
attention or kindness to my self. Instead I was super critical of me and had a
lot of fears around being authentic, speaking up…..
This shift back into the balance of caring for
another AND being able to give your self acceptance, kindness and attention IS
EASIER than you could ever imagine it to be.....because it is YOUR NATURAL
STATE.
Below are the
first steps to OPENING YOUR HEART TO YOU.
Notice, Allow, Observe. Be the Observer of your
world….just watch, as if you were watching a
movie. Don’t get into the drama or interpretation or judgements. Let the
thoughts be in the gentleness of “Isnt this
curious. Isnt this fascinating.” Just
watching the movie. I like to use the word fascinating when I’m observing. It
softens me and helps open and stay present …. lean into what is taking
place.
Place your hands, one on top of the other, over the heart chakra in the center of your chest and say I love you to your self…..whisper it over and over….. maybe begin to rock back and forth or sway….
Notice – is this
easy, is it difficult to say I Love You to you…. ALLOW any feelings to come up,
allow them and be with them. Perhaps you’ll collapse into a puddle of tears and
sobs. Maybe you feel nothing…….perhaps because you’ve had to wall up your
heartful sensitive feelings. It’s okay. Just be soft with you.
Our
world glorifies giving first. We are taught that it is holy to give...and
give.... The programming and belief system (bs) is that taking care of your
self, receiving is selfish……so when you want to take care of you, set
boundaries, say no – there is a conflict. Because your healthy holy
inclination is to attend to you…and the
programming says don’t.
You may notice
you’re uncomfortable because of this conflict between your true desires and
natural movements for self care and your programming or belief systems (BS). Be
curious …. Heck, I’ve been so uncomfortable being on the receiving end. I”ve
been a super giver. Receiving is hard and makes me feel
vulnerable……
Look at your childhood and see all the ways your parents,
family, adults, teachers reinforced the notion of giving your needs and feelings
away for another. NEVER you first…. And perhaps this became NOT YOU AT ALL
......
There is a call on this planet now... For Self
Acceptance and Self Love
OK – I have
to stop here. This was a lot to receive..... You're probably swirling with the
info and the energies. I hope you will take a break...maybe come back and read
it again....
I want to leave
you with this. It has NOT been a mistake. Nothing - not you, your life, your
ways, your choices and path. God doesn’t make mistakes. Everything unfolds in
its perfect and natural order. You have NOT ever been Too Much of a
Giver.
What if you have been a beautiful heartfull giver AND now it’s
time to open your heart to your self. That's all AND we can do this.....because
we see that we already know how to love......
This IS The
Divine Feminine in Balance...in HER GREATNESS . She allows everything. Her
unconditionally loving heart is totally open to all of the creations
here.
The Divine Feminine is rooted in Self Care because she has the
quintessential knowing that it is Natural AND Holy to care for one self…..
Both Giving and Receiving. She replenishes her well and gives from this
abundance. It is Holy, it is a holy necessity to care and give to one
self.
Let us all, men and women, begin to nurture and embody this
missing part of The Divine Feminine…… to understand that to say YES to
Herself/Himself, to listen to and care about one self is a most Holy Act.
Cultivate resting in the Greater Part of you….The Presence/Higher
Self/I AM / Divinity of You AND please allow your self to begin to care for
you…..as She/He cares for her self and all creations.
Think about the
examples you are setting for your children, your family and friends........both
the girls and the boys. Would you be happy if your daughter treats her self the
way you treat and care for you?
I AM here for you…..to support your
releasing the old patterns, beliefs, struggles. I welcome your comments,
questions. Please email me hedymiri@gmail.com
Sat Nam ~All IS Well ~Much
Love
Miri
Miri Klements
is a Transformational Coach for
"Women and Men Who Give So Much, Care So Much"
"Women and Men Who Give So Much, Care So Much"
But can't give themselves the kindness,
care, attention they give to others
and know they just can't do it this way
anymore.
Please contact Miri for your FREE Breakthrough Strategy Conversation. Get clarity. Stop beating your self up.
Please contact Miri for your FREE Breakthrough Strategy Conversation. Get clarity. Stop beating your self up.