Wee-Bit Misanthropic

In retrospect, this hardly seems worth posting.  It feels derivative and simplistic. Also, it goes against what Brenee Brown wrote.  The wholehearted journey is not linear and cannot be condensed into a 'how to' formula.  It can't be relegated to a sequence of 'to do list' items. Still, it takes the major 'gauzy' [her term] words in the book and puts them in some kind of order.  It was helpful [at least to me]

Courage could be defined as 'the willingness to put yourself out there'  Compassion means accepting your own vulnerabilities and bringing your whole person, including your dark side, with you so you can suffer with the other person.   Because of the human need for connection, we are by definition vulnerable as we let people be seen, heard and valued,  and as we give and receive without judgement attached.

Hi I’m Joe.   I’m a bit misanthropic.  I prefer being by myself to the company of other people. I have a part of me which eschews connection with others.  I want to change.   Specifically, I’d like to become what Brenee Brown defines as wholehearted in her book The Gifts of Imperfection.   Her writing rings true to me. This blog will be part book report on TGoI and part diary on my journey to Wholehearted Living.   Some things you should know about me:  I don’t have a lot of time. Although I am 45-the average lifespan of people with my neurological condition is 38.  I don’t know if I have 10 years or 10 days  left but I want to end life well.  I've been in a wheelchair since my early thirties. I can’t write and can barely type. My voice intelligibility I would rate as a four  out of ten. I’m physically well cared for at home.  Other parts of my life ranked out of ten:  Body/heałth. ...