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['91 Girl]

What about "thriving" for the owl?

 

[angel2write]

Do you think "thriving" might be a little too much pressure? I mean, to use me as an example, I am coping infinitely better than I was when I started on here, oh, two or three years ago. But I still have really bad times & some battles to fight ahead of me. I'm maybe halfway through desensitizing my worst triggers... and it took me nearly a year and a half to even start working on that.

I'm thinking maybe changing ought to come after growing, too. Don't you change first, then grow? I don't know. The first ones, seeking and learning, seem good. And mastering is good for the last one, but I'm not so sure about the middle ones.

 

[angel2write]

Of course, I guess maybe most people would move faster than me... and I'm, like, extra verbose.

 

[The Albatross]

Guess that's the problem with terms. Personally, I don't perceive "pressure" on any term. But others like Angel2 above do. What word is beyond "mastering" that is innocuous but better?

 

[angel2write]

Something nice and zen would be good.

 

[JustBe]

Flying? I mean because of the bird thing? Soaring?

 

[JustBe]

Zen...how about "being"?:confused:

 

[The Albatross]

autonomous?
resiliant?
proactive?
self regulating?

 

[angel2write]

Oooh- I like the bird images, Movin'On. "Taking wing?" "Taking off?"

I actually like soaring.... although, it seems to fit better with doves than with an owl-head picture.

 

[angel2write]

OK- non-sequiter. How about "Healing" for the last one?

You've finally done all the digging and processing and learning and ugly stuff, and in the last part, the pieces come together, and your heart finally begins to heal. What do you think?

 

[JustBe]

How about "Balanced" I mean there will be good days and bad, but a balanced person can handle it?

Or "Wise" thinking of the owl :P[DOUBLEPOST=1364135198][/DOUBLEPOST]Aren't we healing along the way?

 

[angel2write]

I like "wise." The wisest people know that wisdom is knowing how very much you still don't know... plus it goes well with the owl. And implies passing on wisdom without the actual title of mentor implied by "mentoring."

Good one!