The Wisdom To Know The Difference Part 10

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

brother sister grandmother grandfather granddaughter grandson cousin aunt uncle niece nephew family

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of family, what would that mean to me? Are there people I would choose to reach out to? Is there a person in my family with whom I'd try to interact differently? What does it mean for me to be a son/daughter, a brother/sister? If I could be any kind of family member, what would I choose to be? What does family mean to me?

Linger inside of these questions, noticing any urges to rush through to the next section or to set this piece of the work down. And breathe.

And, gently, breathe...just settle and allow your attention to come gently to rest on your own breath before s.h.i.+fting to another part of your life.

Intimate Relations/Couples/Marriage

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

partner lover couple boyfriend girlfriend husband wife intimate close marriage

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of intimacy, what would that mean to me? Would I want to be with my partner in a new way? What does it mean for me to be a lover, a partner, a husband/wife? If I could choose any kind of partner to be, what would I choose?

Linger inside of these questions, noticing any urges to rush through to the next section or to set this piece of the work down. And breathe.

And, gently, breathe...just settle and allow your attention to come gently to rest on your own breath before s.h.i.+fting to another part of your life.

Parenting/Supporting Children

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

child father mother mentor teacher son daughter student

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of supporting children or parenting, what would that mean to me? Would I give more time and attention to a child whose life I'm in? Would I change the way I am with that child? Would I stand by a parent who could use some support? What does it mean to me to be in a child's life? If I could choose to be or help to support any kind of parent or mentor, what would I choose?

Linger inside of these questions, noticing any urges to rush through to the next section or to set this piece of the work down. And breathe.

And, gently, breathe...just settle and allow your attention to come gently to rest on your own breath before s.h.i.+fting to another part of your life.

Friends.h.i.+p/Social Relations

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

friend buddy companion ally supporter helper pal

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of friends.h.i.+p, what would that mean to me? What does it mean for me to be a friend? To have friends? If my friends.h.i.+ps grew and changed, what shape might they take? Would old friends.h.i.+ps be renewed; would new friends.h.i.+ps grow? If I could be any kind of friend, what would I choose?

Linger inside of these questions, noticing any urges to rush through to the next section or to set this piece of the work down. And breathe.

And, gently, breathe...just settle and allow your attention to come gently to rest on your own breath before s.h.i.+fting to another part of your life.

Work/Vocation

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

work job occupation trade career vocation profession employee worker employer boss

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of work, what would that mean to me? Would I find new life in the work I do? Would I stretch out into the work that I've wanted but kept myself from moving toward? If I could be any kind of worker, what kind would I be?

Linger inside of these questions, noticing any urges to rush through to the next section or to set this piece of the work down. And breathe.

And, gently, breathe...just settle and allow your attention to come gently to rest on your own breath before s.h.i.+fting to another part of your life.

Education/Training

Read the following words slowly and let yourself settle into each of them, noticing whatever shows up:

student learning school cla.s.s teacher growth

Take a slow, deep breath and ask yourself, If something were to happen in my life in the area of education, of learning something new or learning more in some area that I care about, what would that mean to me? Would I find meaning and new life in learning? Would I stretch out into the education or training that I've wanted but kept myself from moving toward? If I could be any kind of student, what kind would I be?