The Kind of Person I Am

I know that I am not everything I wish to be, but this is where I am headed…I want to live the rest of my life in the present moment.  I wish to be free from old beliefs, old thought processes which trigger feelings in me that are not a response to the present.  The present may not be fantastic, it may not be filled with pleasure, but it is my present, my experience, my life.

I want to be capable of acceptance of all things, events and experiences.  Acceptance does not equate to condoning or agreeing or any of those things.  Being accepting still allows for all of the other emotions that are possible, accepting keeps those emotions from controlling the present.

I want to have unconditional positive regard for everyone.  It was Carl Rogers who coined the phrase and Rogerian technique is something I have always strived for.  Even when people are treating me badly I want to be able to offer them unconditional positive regard. 

I want to be loving.  I want to offer love and support in each moment and in each encounter.

I want to be unflinchingly, unfailingly honest.  I don’t want to compromise my truth in order to get by, nor do I need to share my truth 100% of the time.  I want to always be able to know my own truth.