Atlas wasn’t forced to hold up the world. He was convinced that if he didn’t the world would fall.
There is a huge difference between sharing someone’s pain and bearing it. Too many times, those in pain use the concern of loved ones as a way to ground what they don’t want to feel themselves.
From: THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo
REFLECTION:
- Examine your relationships… are you sharing someone’s pain or bearing it?
- Is there a pain you are avoiding?
- What pain do you need to feel?