The Thrive movement

If you have not watched the Thrive movie you can do so online or even buy it and share it. For a long time that man has paid attention to the realities of his families choices. It did not sit well with him. Mr Gamble can from a heritage that was set up for him to simply follow and be in. He did not do that, he said it was not right for him. How many of us have had that happen to us??? For the duration of my own life I felt that way. Not really fitting in to the legacy of my mother and her choices for our family. Constant conflict was the result, and a feeling of not measuring up - in her eyes anyway- nagged at me for many years. It however did not stop me from pursuing my own dreams and creating my own reality and legacy. I see people daily in my practice, those who struggle with shame or illness or sadness or feelings of loss and seperation because of the same disconnection to their own legacy. They simply can not agree with what their families said and did and believed in. The religion practiced not a part of their life now, the conflicts perpetuated by strict or unbending beliefs still remain. Flexibility and non-judgment not apparent. This leaves a toxic taste in the mouth and bitter feelings. The plan was to divide and conquer, taking away family from family, scaring everyone and manipulating people with that feeling of aloneness. That has hurt us too. Both sides of the fence difficult at best. So how about let's simply agree to disagree and honor the differences and enjoy those that were put near us in spite of their choices. Not easily done, since we judge because we feel judged. In respecting your own journey it is imperative that respect other's as well. We cannot see from another's eyes, we do not know why or when they decided to do or say be who and how they are. It doesn't work that way. The only control you have is to change the interface. When you get near them in thought or in person - soften your interface. Be warm, be kind, be quiet if that works better. Offer no opinion unless you are asked, smile alot, laugh and share your humor with them. You are not here to save anyone but yourself. This is the key I offer today, Mr. Gamble decided to save himself, he shares his journey freely with us and I honor his experience. See it for yourself and be proud of WHO and HOW you are in spite of your legacy. Make yours YOURS, break the chains of pain, addiction, abuse, judgement and all the other crap left in there. Start fresh, love it into reality and leave behind the change you wished to see when you got here! Namaste' Dr. Su