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As a licensed counselor I never know when I will receive a request for counseling or coaching. No matter what one’s income, education, cultural background, sexual orientation, age, gender, or ableness there comes a time when one has a difficult time coping with life on life’s terms. Today I had a call from the god to whom the gods of everyone’s understanding reports. Te (he/she/it) was very upset about the fact that us humans keep thinking that te is a publescent teenager whose feelings are so fragile that te will have a mental breakdown or just lose it if te is not worshiped in a desnigated house of worship.
In person or via text or email there are times when we all need to verbally vomit before we can reclaim our rational mind. It seems that the “I am” was having a moment, much as we parents do. Te needed to verbally vomit. Te’s vomiting has to do with the fact that just about the time te thinks us humans may be understanding and accepting how systems work – how all the parts of a system work together – we take leave of our senses and blame any unwelcome event or visitor on Te. Te becomes the reason our irrational response. The example that pushed Te over the edge is the decision by governors of at least 4 states to exempt religious gatherings from the social distancing or ban on gathering of more than 10 ( less or more in some states. Some states have issues no recommendations or orders limiting mass gathering.) Te was clear te is not recommending shooting those who defy common sense as the President of the Philippines has threated to have police do.
What is a mere human to do if the chief of all gods is needing to share his frustration by verbally vomiting for the allotted hour. One merely listens. Goodness knows there is no explaining or justifying the behavior of humans or rather the contrast between loving, selfless behavior and that which defies any logic or any semblance of acceptance that one is one’s brother’s or sister’s caretaker. There is no need to tell Te how to respond or what action to take. The forces have already been set in motion. If humans do not decide to focus on taking the steps needed to reduce the spread of the virus then a great many people who do not need to die will die or at best use up our limited medical resources.
Limiting public gatherings and requiring social distancing will not please or displease Te or any of the lesser deities. Te is not a self-centered adolescent who is going to have an angry snit if humans do not gather to praise Te, confess their sins or otherwise attempt to massage Te’s supposedly fragile ego.
On the other hand ,despite Te’s status as chief deity, Te may need to just verbally vomit when we humans take leave of our senses. I will not need to say or do anything to massage te’s ego. Compassionate or active listeing is all that is required. In fact as families shelter in place there may ofen be a need to actively listen to each other- to give each other permission to verbally vomit without taking it personal. Te does not need my advice, directions or a copy of my DIY manual. Te just needs a listening heart.
Written April 3, 2020
Jimmy F Pickett
coachpicket.org
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As a licensed counselor I never know when I will receive a request for counseling or coaching. No matter what one’s income, education, cultural background, sexual orientation, age, gender, or ableness there comes a time when one has a difficult time coping with life on life’s terms. Today I had a call from the god to whom the gods of everyone’s understanding reports. Te (he/she/it) was very upset about the fact that us humans keep thinking that te is a publescent teenager whose feelings are so fragile that te will have a mental breakdown or just lose it if te is not worshiped in a desnigated house of worship.
In person or via text or email there are times when we all need to verbally vomit before we can reclaim our rational mind. It seems that the “I am” was having a moment, much as we parents do. Te needed to verbally vomit. Te’s vomiting has to do with the fact that just about the time te thinks us humans may be understanding and accepting how systems work – how all the parts of a system work together – we take leave of our senses and blame any unwelcome event or visitor on Te. Te becomes the reason our irrational response. The example that pushed Te over the edge is the decision by governors of at least 4 states to exempt religious gatherings from the social distancing or ban on gathering of more than 10 ( less or more in some states. Some states have issues no recommendations or orders limiting mass gathering.) Te was clear te is not recommending shooting those who defy common sense as the President of the Philippines has threated to have police do.
What is a mere human to do if the chief of all gods is needing to share his frustration by verbally vomiting for the allotted hour. One merely listens. Goodness knows there is no explaining or justifying the behavior of humans or rather the contrast between loving, selfless behavior and that which defies any logic or any semblance of acceptance that one is one’s brother’s or sister’s caretaker. There is no need to tell Te how to respond or what action to take. The forces have already been set in motion. If humans do not decide to focus on taking the steps needed to reduce the spread of the virus then a great many people who do not need to die will die or at best use up our limited medical resources.
Limiting public gatherings and requiring social distancing will not please or displease Te or any of the lesser deities. Te is not a self-centered adolescent who is going to have an angry snit if humans do not gather to praise Te, confess their sins or otherwise attempt to massage Te’s supposedly fragile ego.
On the other hand ,despite Te’s status as chief deity, Te may need to just verbally vomit when we humans take leave of our senses. I will not need to say or do anything to massage te’s ego. Compassionate or active listeing is all that is required. In fact as families shelter in place there may ofen be a need to actively listen to each other- to give each other permission to verbally vomit without taking it personal. Te does not need my advice, directions or a copy of my DIY manual. Te just needs a listening heart.
Written April 3, 2020
Jimmy F Pickett
coachpicket.org
A
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