All Comments By Paul Fillinger
On Aug 23, 2023 Paul wrote on An Ode To Imagination, by Geneen Marie Haugen:
Beautifully said. It reminds me of things I value, personal values.
I value deep silence—with patience, there are many levels of awareness without words, listen with your eyes, hear with your heart and let your imagination free.
I value community—we aren’t alone, we are part of a whole, everything works better when we realize our purpose here is to serve each other.
On Aug 10, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on What You Are Is Perfect Imperfection, by Emannuel:
This is beautifully expressed--how I can accept my limitations and imperfections without feeling I'm letting myself down. What reassurance that I'm okay, doing the right thing by learning to forgive myself and love myself. How releasing, how validating, how to get on with my live and grow.
On Jul 20, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Shadow Cannot Drive Out Shame, by Bonnie Rose:
This hit my shame on the button. But what was the mystical thing that turned it around for her? I'm looking for that mystical path. I'm looking for "transcending our imagined limits of acceptability through the powers of grace, forgiveness and love"
On Jul 19, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on The Liminal Space, by Heather Platt:
That nailed it for me. I seem to be in a liminal space. I'll try to walk alongside myself and listen and be comforting and accept what is as my journey, a new journey and the best journey for everyone.
Thank you for introducing me to the liminal space.
On Jul 14, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Praying With The News, by Rabbi Yael Levy:
'Beautiful reminder. Better than turn the other cheek.
On Jul 14, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on There Is Just One Thing To Do, by Byron Katie:
Oh my, if only I could accept all that is around me. I've come a ways but lots to go. I love the idea that "all my problems, disappointments, angry moments, despicable people in my life are TEACHERS and are in my life to teach me something I haven't learned yet.
On Jul 14, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Four Types Of Listening, by Otto Scharmer:
This speaks to me, simple and profound and very memorable. The fourth level explains it to me better than I've heard before, reaches me. It's so hard to describe the undescribable.
On Jul 4, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Our Practice Is To Close The Gap, by Charlotte Joko Beck:
This sounds like you can force something to happen by working hard at that objective. I am more convinced by the practice of letting go, open to the silence, listen, become one with the present.
On Jun 23, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Beginner's Mind Vs. Expert Mind, by Christina Feldman:
Beautiful reminder of how much baggage I carry that confuses or inhibits my seeing the wonders around me. Thank you.
On Jun 4, 2023 Paul wrote on Irony Of Marriage, by Neale Donald Walsch:
This happened when my wife "allowed" me to leave a job and go into filmmaking. But I take issue with your freedom idea. In a relationship it requires responsibilities, accountability and honesty.
On Apr 21, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Organic Gift, by Parker Palmer:
this causes my reflections of times (church, community, etc) when I have been judgmental and distracted by others rather than concentrating on the organic idea of unconditional giving.
On Apr 21, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Serving Is Different From Helping And Fixing, by Rachel Naomi Remen:
Your post, Lori, goes to the heart. I'm living though that situation right now. This approach will make me a better caregiver.
On Apr 21, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Serving Is Different From Helping And Fixing, by Rachel Naomi Remen:
Frankly, I had never thought this closely about the three. It is like waking up. I love these differences and attitude about relation to another. The judgement or indebtedness that we unconsciously bestow on others when we can deal with the whole person. I will try this--I can't think of ever quite doing this.
On Apr 12, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Beggarly, Friendly, And Kingly Giving, by Stephen Levine:
How do I give? There are so many situations but this causes me to think about what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. It clarifies so much for me but there is something inside that argues about "kingly giving" in that we don't want to give ourselves away. I've thought we need to keep something of ourselves. Maybe I'm not understanding?
On Mar 11, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on The Surrender Experiment, by Michael Singer:
My daughter and I were caught in one of those "life and death struggles: She wanted to go out with friends; I wanted her to stay home and do family things. Things were intractable until I remembered about "letting go", it didn't have to be a war between my way or your way. I tried it and the war was over. We both accepted the "what is" and went on to have a nice family evening.
On Mar 11, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on Money is a Lot Like Water, by Lynne Twist:
money has always been a problem for me. As a depression baby we leaned to be very frugal. Money has never rushed through me. It's not been a friend only a necessity, a necessary evil. Nipun gave a wonderful overview of what the service is all about; very inspirational. I wanted to hear more from Waldinger as to observations from 8 decades of interviews. Money is a tough subject for me.
On Mar 7, 2023 Paul wrote on Four Types Of Listening, by Otto Scharmer:
not sure I've ever got to the fourth level
On Sep 16, 2023 Paul Fillinger wrote on There Are Many Voices Beside Ours, by Ella Cara Deloria: