08-17-2009, 07:53 AM
Hello Ali and Monica and thank you for taking the time and effort to share with me! Eventually I will learn how to 'cut and paste' to respond to parts of peoples' comments but for now I will just do what I can.
Ali, Your description of the fear and her action/reaction to it is right on target. I agree with what you say is the "obvious cure" and how it is up to her with encouragement from her dad and me, and yes, pushing her gets us nowhere. I do understand what you said, "There's nothing you can do. But everything she can do." She has always been very independent in many ways, and stubborn. She is extremely bright, intuitive, and sensitive. I recently described our situation to a friend as trying to catch a little bird who is in your house. The bird is scared and fragile and you have to be smart and careful in how you deal with it. I look forward to checking out the blog you mentioned. Anything that would help us understand her better would be beneficial.
Monica, what you said about allergies and things rings true for us. She has had various allergic reactions to a variety of things over the years and is vigilant at monitoring not only what she eats but also skin care products, make-up, etc. You are much farther down the path than I on the Indigo topic so I would very much appreciate hearing your suggestions on books,etc.
Thanks again to both of you!!
Ali, Your description of the fear and her action/reaction to it is right on target. I agree with what you say is the "obvious cure" and how it is up to her with encouragement from her dad and me, and yes, pushing her gets us nowhere. I do understand what you said, "There's nothing you can do. But everything she can do." She has always been very independent in many ways, and stubborn. She is extremely bright, intuitive, and sensitive. I recently described our situation to a friend as trying to catch a little bird who is in your house. The bird is scared and fragile and you have to be smart and careful in how you deal with it. I look forward to checking out the blog you mentioned. Anything that would help us understand her better would be beneficial.
Monica, what you said about allergies and things rings true for us. She has had various allergic reactions to a variety of things over the years and is vigilant at monitoring not only what she eats but also skin care products, make-up, etc. You are much farther down the path than I on the Indigo topic so I would very much appreciate hearing your suggestions on books,etc.
Thanks again to both of you!!