Catalyst 28 - Negative Behavior/Habit I’ve overcome

Posted on | September 22, 2008 |

Bad behavior I've overcome

Negative behavior/habit I’ve overcome:

I’ve always been a saver. Not just saving money and things, but saving people. To some extent, it’s been touted as a good attribute; however, it had become a negative in my life. Trying to rescue people - from themselves, from their circumstances, from their addictions, from others - is not a positive thing. It can be done to the detriment of the person trying to do it. In addition, it is often done so selflessly that the person doing the saving is harmed.

I’ve learned the hard way I can’t save others. I’ve learned that it is each person’s responsibility to save herself if she wishes to do so. All I can do is support them in the change. I can’t change their circumstances for them; I can’t be their hero. I can’t rescue them. Only they can rescue themselves.

Technique: Pen and Ink with watercolor.

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