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The short answer to these questions is to follow my intuition.This is an interesting time in my parenting life: My grown son is moving to his own place in the coming month. He has lived on his own before (in college and grad school), so I think the biggest transition this time will be for me! Priestess says the best way for me to help him is to just go with it. Definitely let him do it his own way, only jumping in with my own ideas when I feel strongly that he needs my help (not when I think I should do or say something). I should stay open to feel his vibes about how he wants things and help him with that.
And on the parent side, I should do the same with my mom. I should let her do her own thing but stay open to understand/recognize when she needs something from me, when she might not come out and say so. Even though she is a pretty straightforward character, I can see times when she might not want to ask for help.
It’s always good advice from the stones to get a bit of distance from my own petty but all-consuming concerns so I can keep my mind and emotions open for glimpses of ways to take better care of my family.
Tomorrow’s theme:
Seventh Day, December 31, Forgiveness Day (All Beings). It is an Eastern European tradition to forgive and be forgiven on New Year’s Eve to start the year with a clean slate. Buddhism teaches that we should be thankful for all beings, even (or especially) those we are in conflict with, because they teach us valuable lessons about ourselves, compassion, and forgiveness. What should I forgive? What should I ask forgiveness for?
I’ll read on this later.
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