Comments on: Self-Nurturing Equals Self-Trust

By: Christine Pederson

Christine Pederson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:07:42 +0000

Thanks for clarifying and elaborating on your “burnt sugar” intention, Jen….excellent distinction to heighten our awareness of. And thanks for your post, Cindy, giving us a “real life” application of the concept. I have recently agreed to re-explore the possibility of romance and a committed relationship with a man I lived with for 18 years. This path is rather scary for me, but exploring the territory yet another time somehow seems called for right now. Nonetheless, the question of “what am I really desiring…how will I assess whether this path is a “fit” for my heart’s desire?” is an important one and I am watching the thoughts that come to me as I hold these questions. Taking one day at a time and not rushing the process feels like the right way to proceed, and keeping your “burnt sugar” recipe in mind. Thanks again so much, Jennifer! Christine

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:21:07 +0000

@Wormy here is to less cookies, when less is wanted.

@Andrea, well said! That simple, vital step of checking in says it all.

@Meredith, looking forward to hearing more about your blog and your building of self-trust!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:49:26 +0000

Self-trust. I have been learning about the value of self-trust lately. I am starting a new business as an energy worker, and as an internet blogger. I trust that the call I feel to this new business is true. And I also notice that with each two small steps that I take, with the requisite sideways slips, I feel scared and skittish and small. I trust the scaredness too (somehow – that doesn’t quite make sense yet), and I keep moving forward. Thank you for this post, it gave me words for my tenacity. Self-trust. Wow.

By: Andrea Friedmann

Andrea Friedmann — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:51:26 +0000

There is such wisdom in this post! How often have I heard (and said) that all we need is to take a little sliver of time to do something nice for ourselves and we should feel better… only to wind up feeling WORSE because, not only am I too full of sugar, but I also feel “brittle and frustrated and restless, even cheated” AND have one more thing to beat myself up about because I can’t even do THIS right!

It is only when I connect to my Authentic Self that I can really figure out what I am yearning, what will feed me (and it is most frequently not even edible!). In fact, in just realizing that self-trust is needed, in just checking in with my Authentic Self I manage to shift how I feel for the better already!

By: Wormy

Wormy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:54:17 +0000

Oh this is so right for me at this moment. I’m all bunged up with a cold and feeling awful and generally sorry for myself.

I’m off for a lovely hot bath, and no cookies. I ate a tub of cookies yesterday because I was too tired and feeling sorry for myself to make any real food. I never want to see a cookie again. (until tomorrow of course) Cookies/ burnt sugar – pretty close I’d say.