“The doubts others plant in us can be sufficating.” Anna has really brought out what many of us have struggled with or are struggling with. Thank you Anna.
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…” (Rom. 12: 6).
The doubts others plant in us can be suffocating. Stifling to our spirit.
Often this starts very early, with the harsh criticism of childhood endeavors, the imposition of restrictive adult standards on children too young to fulfill them. We learn to pursue perfection – ever elusive perfection – rather than develop our own art.
That applies whatever form our “art” may take: poetry, sculpture, music, carpentry, cooking, laughter. You name it. Denied tenderness, we are robbed of words, robbed of rhythm, robbed of savor, robbed of joy. Denied our natural way of relating to things.
It is as if our hands were cut off, our lips sewn together.
We stumble on, unable to say why it is that we feel so clumsy. Why our efforts feel awkward, inadequate. Others have…
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