reverb remix 2013 : questions
2. Questions : What questions did you ask in 2013?
Why? What does that mean? What is the lesson here? Why does everything have to be so effin' hard? <— these were the questions most often asked in my chats with Barb/Becky/Kelly/Gina. These were the questions asked through tears, over wine, and while curled up in bed on a Saturday afternoon. They were often prefaced with "I know we've talked about this a million times, but really…" I questioned the universe a lot this year.
The question that I feel like I didn't ask enough was "what can I do to help?". I withdrew often, and tried to adhere to the "put your own oxygen mask on first" rule. It often felt uncomfortable and selfish.
A early note on this business of reverb-ing….the list that I'm following has 10 topics for reflection in Dec, and 10 for manifesting in Jan. I love that it reduces the "pressure" for deep thoughts on a daily basis! So…don't expect to see Reverb13 posts everyday (for those of you waiting with bated breath).
4 Comments
Lee Currie
I’m waiting! I’m bated 🙂 Sorry, that sounded rude! I loved how you wrote that – your real is an inspiration!
Katrina Simeck
Hahaha! I’m such a geek that I looked up the etymology of “bated breath” b/c it’s one of my favorite expressions…
Angela
Happy Birthday, Barb! And WHY are so many of us asking this question? Is it time of life? Is it, God forbid, hormones? Did it feel like our parents were “further along” at this age, or were they just better at grinning and bearing it? I feel that I ask it everyday ( why IS it all so f$&@ing hard?). I’m glad I’m not alone, though I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. I sense a Katrina-planned female retreat in 2014!
Barb
You need to be kinder to yourself. Every. single. time. I needed you to ask, “What can I do to help?” you did – often at times I didn’t even realize I needed it.