February 15, 2007

Say Good-bye to SHOULD! --what a weird word, anyway!

THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle
www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove

:: You "Should" Follow Your Bliss! ::

Imagine a world with no shame and blame -- where
it's impossible to be "bad."

Imagine a world where people can stumble, make
mistakes, and sometimes even hurt each other, but
they are never deemed "wrong."

Errors are noticed, and course-corrections are made,
but blame and shame never enter the picture.

In this imaginary world, the word *should* is
obsolete. Think about it: the force behind any
"should" is almost always fear of being judged
(which includes self-judgment).

So, in our shame- and blame-free world, "should" has
no teeth, and you're free to follow your bliss.

Fortunately, the things that *really* matter to you --
like contributing to your children's well-being --
feel blissful when you do them, so you *want* to do
them. No "shoulding" is required.

Today, pretend your world is free of blame and
shame, so you have no reason ever to "should on
yourself." :-) Start following your bliss and soon
you won't be pretending anymore.

http://dailygroove.net/follow-your-bliss

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