I M Perfect lady

Today I listened to Glennon Doyle Melton read her book "Love Warrior".  I didn't write down the things I loved about the book, but its overall rawness stands out. 

She disassociated from her body, like I did by giving mine up to the church.  We then have to work on reconnecting and reclaiming that which we had left.

I am amazed and not, by how many women of the church are still miles from their own bodies.  When we give our bodies to the church, it leaves us without power or control over them. This is a huge block to being here Now.  Whether she allowed others to use her body, I allowed a church to dictate how I would treat mine.

It is empowering to hear how she gains her Self back…and even hearing how she has lost herself and the healthy way to be in the world.

While the story is about her marriage; it is more about the woman in her marriage…which is huge.

I love how she eventually sees that the marriage can't be fixed; but her wiring can be, as well as her husbands…and then perhaps their marriage will be completely different.  That it will take two strong well wired people to make a good marriage.

The difference, I see, is that it will take two people to re-wire a dysfunctional relationship.  One person changing will not be enough.  You can't have one with messed up wiring to relate to.

I also relate to how she sees differently than so many.  How she doesn't pretend; while others do.  There are the unwritten rules and things we don't talk about. And, IF you are willing to speak out, you are then seen as the odd one; not the healthy one trying to get it right.

Another great affirmation to the way we are now looking at women and their connections to their self and how it affects their worlds when they are disconnected. 

What we allow when we don't control our own bodies, and what we will tolerate is unreal.

It isn't a victim book; but one that is empowering.

I am looking forward to seeing how it ends!

An unexpected Warrior story!

What  do you think Warrior Love is?