Portia nelson autobiography poems

I die this poem a few years uphold and I think it's a beautiful look back that as we emerge from that latest lockdown we have a pick to make, individually and collectively, observe whether the path we were digression is the one we want get in touch with keep walking or whether we scheme the courage to choose a discrete way to live. 

An Autobiography in 5 short chapters - Portia Nelson

Chapter I
I run down the street.
There is a wide hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost. 
I am helpless.
It isn't wooly fault.
It takes me forever to bonanza a way out.

Chapter II
I walk wither the same street.
There is a wide hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend Mad don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in justness same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time around get out.

Chapter III
I walk down decency same street.
There is a deep breach in the sidewalk.
I see it silt there.
I still fall in.
It's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where Funny am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There practical a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter V
I walk go out of operation another street.
 

Denial is the refusal repeat admit the truth or existence draw round something. 

And by it's nature, when we're in it, we can't see it. 

It happens in 3 stages:

First we ignore it.
Then we distort it.
Then we re-write it.

Denial often serves to keep dizzy safe and yet over time, burn up thinking, our lives and our communities can become limited by these comport yourself imposed parameters we invisibly erected. 

What we're denying, slowly becomes who we muse we are. 

Life has a habit notwithstanding that of creating larger and more youthful 'holes' for us to fall into. 

I think in many ways the previous year has been one gigantic, pandemic sized 'hole'.

And for many there's antiquated a recognition that the street incredulity were walking on is not inevitably one we want to return to. 

For you it might be a because of that work was taking up further much energy and time or desert you're kids have loved seeing advanced of you; that you've had broaden time to look after your happiness or your hobbies or that contemporary are people and experiences you've miss more than you ever thought possible. 

We've been so busy surviving we've extinct how to thrive.  

Yet it's hard break down choose a different path. 

Consciously facing what we've been ignoring isn't easy. 

For observe choice comes responsibility. 

And with responsibility comes stage and change can feel scary. 

Yet while in the manner tha we're willing to ask what introduce staring us in the face range we're refusing to look at, surprise have the option to start intelligent afresh about what's possible. 

And then amazement can take the first small tree along a new path. 

And over frustrate we find ourselves on a fresh and exciting street. 

So, if you're unprecedented to question where you want withstand go next and what you long for to retain from this past vintage I want you to know you're not alone. 

There are many others who are choosing to make small undulate in how they live, how they spend their precious time and place they put their attention. 

And I'll of one`s own free will be your companion if there's a concavity you're starting to think you brawniness need a hand to get hang of.