cindercran
09-27-2001, 03:59 AM
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<blockquote><tt>hi jeremy,
i'm not certain if this is what ra had in mind, but it's worked wonders for me so maybe it might for you.
to me, integration goes something like this: it's akin to seeing something in someone else that i don't like and realizing that in order for me not to like it, i must already own it in myself and dislike that aspect of self, too. in order to integrate it, i must first:
1. see it in another - to recognize is to own or to have previously owned.
2. note how the recognition affects me. if it's a negative reaction, then i own it. if it's a neutral reaction, but merely a recognition, then it's a previous ownership and a reminder as to how far we've come. if it's a positive reaction, it's something that we like about ourselves and have no need to change. remember, like attracts like and it works for both polarities.
3. search within to see if it was a recognition that i own and need to work with up to and including why i have such a negative reaction. ie; anger, hate, envy, dislike, disgust, etc.
4. then the hard part... doing the necessary work to love self and accept self and/or change that aspect of self that is so undesirable to reflect who we are becoming.
this really works, jeremy and it would make sense to me to be what ra is speaking of, but if someone else knows something better i'm open to it. as for myself, since beginning this type of self therapy, my life has changed hundred-fold. never would i have believed even 5 years ago that we can experience so much joy in every day life. things that bother us, once we examine them under the bright light of consciousness, they fall away and we consider them silly.
love,
cindi
hey all,
i have been reading and studying the ra material for
over a year now, and while i'd like to think that i'm
getting clearer on things, there's something that i've
never been absolutely sure about, and maybe y'all can
help me out.
ra often refers to integration of different aspects of
the self as a method of dealing with conflicts and
problems. ra defines this as accepting parts of
yourself (or others) as part of the creator, i
beleive. can anyone provide any explanations as to
what specifically is entailed when one tries to
integrate an experience or personality segment? i'm
just kind of unclear about what is actually supposed
to happen in an integration, and it sounds like an
overly academic term that everybody thinks sounds
great but doesn't really communicate a definate
process or concept to anyone. so clarification or at
least discussion would be great!
take care,
jeremy
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<blockquote><tt>hi jeremy,
i'm not certain if this is what ra had in mind, but it's worked wonders for me so maybe it might for you.
to me, integration goes something like this: it's akin to seeing something in someone else that i don't like and realizing that in order for me not to like it, i must already own it in myself and dislike that aspect of self, too. in order to integrate it, i must first:
1. see it in another - to recognize is to own or to have previously owned.
2. note how the recognition affects me. if it's a negative reaction, then i own it. if it's a neutral reaction, but merely a recognition, then it's a previous ownership and a reminder as to how far we've come. if it's a positive reaction, it's something that we like about ourselves and have no need to change. remember, like attracts like and it works for both polarities.
3. search within to see if it was a recognition that i own and need to work with up to and including why i have such a negative reaction. ie; anger, hate, envy, dislike, disgust, etc.
4. then the hard part... doing the necessary work to love self and accept self and/or change that aspect of self that is so undesirable to reflect who we are becoming.
this really works, jeremy and it would make sense to me to be what ra is speaking of, but if someone else knows something better i'm open to it. as for myself, since beginning this type of self therapy, my life has changed hundred-fold. never would i have believed even 5 years ago that we can experience so much joy in every day life. things that bother us, once we examine them under the bright light of consciousness, they fall away and we consider them silly.
love,
cindi
hey all,
i have been reading and studying the ra material for
over a year now, and while i'd like to think that i'm
getting clearer on things, there's something that i've
never been absolutely sure about, and maybe y'all can
help me out.
ra often refers to integration of different aspects of
the self as a method of dealing with conflicts and
problems. ra defines this as accepting parts of
yourself (or others) as part of the creator, i
beleive. can anyone provide any explanations as to
what specifically is entailed when one tries to
integrate an experience or personality segment? i'm
just kind of unclear about what is actually supposed
to happen in an integration, and it sounds like an
overly academic term that everybody thinks sounds
great but doesn't really communicate a definate
process or concept to anyone. so clarification or at
least discussion would be great!
take care,
jeremy
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