Dear Jack:

I woke up at five am or so and my brain started percolating as to how I was going to therapeut you, ha ha… ha. As to your question if I achieved unconditional self acceptance- my answer: I know-know-know what self acceptance means. I heard it many times before, of course, decades ago, that is the kind of superficial knowing, the kind of knowing that made no difference in my life. Now I know it on a deeper level, the kind that is making a difference in my life: it is much, much more peaceful a place in between my ears and I can SEE better and better into me and outside me.

As far as the unbaked idea: you hit the nail on the head with what we do need to have if we were to go about it, to experiment: trust. I trust you and you trust me- do you? You know I am a real person? You do know I have your (and mine of course) well being in heart and mind, that I am on your side? Do you trust that I have something to give you, that what I write to you I will not write to you if I think it will be taken with a grain of salt just because it is online, not in physical presence?

There is that. And then, if we were to go about it, it will be a no BS therapy experiment. My position will be someone equal to you with more experience walking the path of healing and evolving. Not a therapist. Not superior to you in value or intelligence or anything but this one point: more experience walking the healing path.

Either one of us can stop at any time, with an explanation and honest input, of course. It must be completely honest although not ALL dirty laundry is requited to be aired; this is not Confession time. But everything that is shared must be real and true.

Always respect between us regardless of feelings rising, such as anger and objection and disagreement. Always ask before assuming: what did you mean by this? Think, for example: anita wants my best. This or that sounds like she is negatively criticizing me and it hurts, I will ask her what she meant by this, maybe I am missing something.

Always, of course, rely on your own thinking and evaluate what I write, I am no guru (who should never be followed blindly, no matter who what etc).

Thoughts… toward starting a what shall we call it thread?

anita