Self-Knowledge...?

[jchl]

As a part of my recovery process I'm in a continual state of self assessment and I absolutely agree that it is *the* key to growth and peace. I could tell you where I feel I am on this scale, but in my experience with self assessment (especially because I've been honored with hearing a lot of other people's inventories or self assessments) has

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attainment of self knowledge

[elemq]

Hi there its Eithne

Re: attainment of self knowledge

[jchl]

Thank you so much Eithne, I was just falling into a melancholy mood about my life accomplishments when your comment arrived- Great timing! Probably one of the main problems that I have with self-assessment is that it's difficult to find a yard stick that truly measures where one is in life. I forget sometimes that after the childhood that I had, it's amazing that I can breathe in and out and I start to judge my insides by other people's outsides. Silly me!
I really learned alot in this class and I enjoyed Mr.Mike's lectures very much. I'm feeling a bit jumpy about the final tomorrow. I don't know how to prepare and I'm afraid that I will do poorly, that was part of what brought on the melancholy. The old fear and rebellion that comes up when I feel I'm being weighed or judged is part and parcel of the scar tissue that was left by my childhood. The trick is not to beat myselffor my scars, but instead to be loving and accepting of the fear while looking at it squarely. Quite a trick!
I hope your final goes well tomorrow and good luck!