Sunday, February 13, 2011

Denial

Denial is a much maligned word in many communities of people.  I have come to see it a little differently.  For me quite often denial is the beginning of acceptance.  I have a book I have used for many years,every day iit has a daily reading.  I have owned many different types of these books over the years and have finally decided that this book is best for me.  It is called "The Language Of Letting Go" the author is Melanie Beatty.  In one of the daily readings it describes denial as being a shock absorber for the soul.  In Elizabeth Keebler Ross'book "The Five Stages Of Dying" Denial is the first stage.  I think we all need and use denial at some point of our lives.  When the mind is unable to accept a reality, denial is a very helpful tool.  For myself even when I am in denial it is usually because I need to be.  I need more time to accept a circumstance.  It is the time I spend almost sleep walking through my life, not yet ready to accept whatever reality it is I have to accept, but like I said earlier it is my first stage of acceptance.  The numbness that I experience during denial time is my mind and bodies way of helping me through that time.

I am feeling better today, the cold is slowly subsiding.  February is half over and spring is on its way.  Today I am grateful for denial being there for me until I am ready to accept reality.

Sunday, February 13th, 2011...........2:40p.m.

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