Last night’s Human Sexuality class was spent with everyone giving their insight on how the class has changed their view on sexuality. Most people reported that the class has made them more open to different sexual attitudes and our professor told us that she hopes that we all will understand how uncomfortable it is for clients to discuss sexual problems.
One of our classmates asked a brilliant question, “How do we go about asking about sexual history?” That question was great because it sparked a debate on the best way to get people to open up about their sexual past.
As I sat and listened to different opinions and approaches I shook my head in disbelief. I can’t believe that I am in school to learn how to help people with their problems. It seems like such a natural passion for me and I get to go to class and learn how to help people heal. What a mighty God I have!
This is incredible.
One of my classmates had the book, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle on her desk. I grabbed it with a smirk on my face and explained to her and others around me what a controversy that it has created through Oprah’s promotion of the book. The woman who owned the book said that her hairdresser gave it to her and told her it would change her life. I smirked.
“I haven’t read it,” I admitted. “But that’s because I hate to follow trends. I was like that about the law of attraction but when I let down my guard I actually learned a lot by studying it. Let me read a few pages and peep his writing style.”
As class went on, I hid the book on my lap and turned to a random page in the middle and began reading. Not only was his writing style easy to follow, the information he presented about his theory of “the pain-body” really affected me.
I can’t remember the exact words but he wrote something like: You might think that many people who have a very high pain-body (inclination to negativity and despair) will be that way forever but those people have a higher chance of awakening because when they get tired of being that way, they will work extra hard to get out of it.
That made sense and encouraged me. Because I was always so negative about myself, these days I’m willing to try WHATEVER to get on the right track. If that means meditation and centering, I’m all over it. Whatever it takes to get myself right..I will do it.
Today I went with my son to his fieldtrip and I overcame an obstacle that had dominated my life.
When I meet others parents I usually stay to myself and try not to get to know them. I guess I figured that I wasn’t normal MOMMY enough to befriend them. The parents who went on the fieldtrip today were really nice. We laughed and chatted and I am so glad that I opened up to talking to them.
Maybe I’m getting over my fear that I’m so out there that I won’t find anything in common with the people I encounter. I really hope so. I have so much to give…I want to give it. I have decided to search for a common ground when I meet people instead of focusing on the things that are different.
Tonight as we cruised through the local Target, I spied the book, A New Earth. I bought it and I’ll happily share my thoughts on what he has to say.
Stay tuned….