tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382277614743623418.post5873930137633086393..comments2023-11-18T09:28:47.732-08:00Comments on Living here now: Sit! Stay!Denise Emanuel Clemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382277614743623418.post-9980159959638714942008-10-12T18:28:00.000-07:002008-10-12T18:28:00.000-07:00Something about having your worst fear manifest in...Something about having your worst fear manifest in your life and surviving it.... And actually going on to thrive in your new incarnation, is surprisingly relaxing.<BR/>Like making a fool of yourself in public, falling on your face, experiencing failure, filing for bankruptcy, having your van confiscated at the border. My resilience surprises me. I was so sure I would die of heartbreak that I was tempted to actively participate in the process. Women have so completely bought into the idea of original sin and the "apple" fairy tale that we spend way too much of our lives struggling to ignore the self-destructive temptations of our collective consciousness.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444232176588124206noreply@blogger.com