Difficulties with restriction of personality

[Monica]

Bring4th_Monica: Your lengthy posts are always appreciated, it feels like you write directly from your heart. And your soul is very beautiful.

Wow, thanks for your kind words!

You speak of mirrors, that all people are a mirror of your own self, and I believe this is a most vital truth to both understand and to live by. If all lived by it, and worked upon themselves according to the catalyst provided, this would truly be the fine, strong, moment of inspiration the planet would need to polarize towards harmony. Everything would zooooom to the heavens.

Agreed! Looking at self and seeing the Creator, and looking at other-selves and seeing the Creator, are 2 key tenets of the Law of One.

So I do not wish to analyze her, but love her despite knowing. This poses a hard-learned lesson to my little rational mind which loves cause and effect and justifications.

That sounds like a wise decision! You are way ahead of me in that respect. I tend to analyze too much.

And by that idea I need not know my friend reacts as she chooses, but I can still love her for the unique and beautiful soul she is.
This also means you can be yourself always, without analyzing or manipulating anything.

Wonderful!

Your best friend's situation may apply to mine still, where I am quite expressive by nature and do not think before I speak often. This indeed makes a great number of people uncomfortable, likely due to the suppressive aspects of them you describe.
I cannot think of any other reason, for if all knew/embraced themselves fully and accepted all others equally this would not be a problem.

Agreed! In my friend's case, I have seen her change over the years. When I first met her, her expressive nature often translated to loud opinions that sounded judgemental. But she has softened that to a large degree. Now, she is much more sensitive about respecting others, while at the same time much more comfortable with her own nature. She once told me that, as she became more accepting of others, others became more accepting of her. I love her dearly and she is one of my favorite people in the world! She delights in little things...has such appreciation for stuff most people take for granted. For example, she can go in your backyard and notice a tiny spider and exclaim with delight how beautiful its web is! Or stand in awe at the color of the clouds at sunset. She truly does stop and smell the roses!

These passionate, expressive characteristics are her strengths. By being fully who she is, she helps the rest of us open up more. The world needs people like her! I am very grateful to her, for how her passionate, expressive personality has helped me personally.

There may be people in her life who don't appreciate her now, but perhaps they will later. It doesn't matter because they will attract what they need in their own lives. There are plenty of people who do appreciate her! For them (and this includes me), we are grateful that she has chosen to live fully rather than with limitations. Her light shines more brightly by living fully than by wearing sunglasses.