Comments on: Approval Ratings Denied

By: Miruh

Miruh — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:32:11 +0000

Hello Shaista,

Welcome!

I agree with you, having been through many phases of womanhood, I can say I that I fit the skin I am in, growing richer with age, like good wine…lol

Thanks for your kind comment, I will have to come by your place sometime and get to know you too.

Love and blessings!

By: Shaista

Shaista — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:05:22 +0000

Dear Miruh, your husband has pointed me in the direction of your blog, and here I am. Namaste! And congratulations on a year of wonderful blog posts. This post is very true – so difficult to navigate through Other People’s Perceptions. But the best thing about being a woman is being able to change through the different phases of our lives. And reach the skin we always knew we belonged in.

By: Miruh

Miruh — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:32:13 +0000

Hello Alexys,

Aha!!! Thank you, approval accepted. ;D

Wonderful words of wisdom, my friend.

Thanks for sharing your uplifting presence here.

Love and blessings!

By: Miruh

Miruh — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:22:55 +0000

Hello Marion,

The beauty of self approval is that we are not keeping tabs on the times we mess up; we honor ourselves anyway and keep moving on.

Happy weekend.

By: Alexys Fairfield

Alexys Fairfield — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:24:53 +0000

Hi Miruh my beautiful friend,

Firstly, I approve of you – that’s all you need. ;D

Secondly, alone time is the only time when I am truly free. There is nothing wrong with spending time alone or if you prefer spending time with others. What we learn in those moments are priceless pieces of the puzzle that let us know how to navigate ourselves through self-doubt, confusion, questions, etc. Often times when I go to social events, I think to myself, ‘I should have stayed at home.’ Then someone approaches me and starts a conversation and I know that I was meant to be there as a vehicle for them (and them for me). Whichever way spirit uses me is fine, whether with people or without.

By: Marion

Marion — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:05:04 +0000

“We are the ones who must approve of us, we are the only approval rating we need!”…Thank you for this uplifting post, Miruh!

Now if only I can remember this the next time I feel I am ‘not good enough’ !

By: Miruh

Miruh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:51:33 +0000

Hello Merging Point,

Indeed!…”In the land of “nothingness”, who is to approve whom and what? The moment approval is brought, again the division arises–one to approve and another to get approved. In oneness, it is just being….

I will contemplate this aphorism, dear one!

Thanks for your deep wisdom and clarity.

By: Miruh

Miruh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:45:26 +0000

Hello Lisa,

I appreciate your honesty and openness in sharing about your spiritual journey. I feel that when we intellectualize about spirituality, it is misrepresenting what it is like to be a practitioner and people who read the lofty teachings espoused by some bloggers, may feel like they are not doing it right and are failures. No matter how long we have been practicing, there are moments of self-doubt and replaying of old mind-tapes.

Thanks for your deep sharing and love!

By: Miruh

Miruh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:35:19 +0000

Hello Mark,

Well said, “…when we are in alignment with spirit we cannot help but approve of ourselves.” The journey to alignment with spirit is fraught with moments of disapproval of self, yet it is all part of the process, of awareness and return to love.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

By: mergingpoint

mergingpoint — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:56:03 +0000

The transition period has both the withdrawal and again back into action. It is but natural for others to view their opinion when something different is happening to this individual. We need patience and much more is to see the ignorance and just accept that. Human mind is cemented in concepts and so it is not that easy for everyone to let go the bricks.
‘but I have also been feeling a bit guilty about it. ‘ — probably, this is where you may need to watch out. It is all about aligning with ones own self and there is no guilty about it. simply the mind tries to play its game.
In the land of “nothingness”, who is to approve whom and what? The moment approval is brought, again the division arises–one to approve and another to get approved. In oneness, it is just being….
Transformation is indeed a Divine grace and may we all be grateful to that eternity…Just be and indeed am blessed to drown in your ocean of wisdom.