I have learned many things from my wife, Sarah Linden Gregson, and to try to enumerate the here would be both long-winded and impossible. Two, however, that stand out recently and that stick with me and repeat themselves in my mind often are this: Never take away someone else’s joy by not allowing them to celebrate you, be it with gifts, surprises, favors, or anything else; and 2) Allow yourself to be cared for, to be taken care of when you need, to be vulnerable enough to allow help in. For me, someone who steadfastly refuses to ask for help from others in an attempt to never put them out, the second was such a challenging one to learn, and the first was one that was counter to everything my Autism has ever taught me of myself.
As a child, my safety often depended on my ability to be small and not need anything or cause any problems, so this is also a difficult lesson for me. Thank you 🧡💜
It's so easy to put up extra barriers when we get hurt in any small way. We don't even realize we have these up until someone really cares for us and we're unable to let them in easily. I know I struggle with it a lot, so this post means a lot! We are all worthy of being loved and taken care of.
Your openness is so appreciated. It comes through in your art, and connects us every time. As I said before, it's inspiring me as a writer as well. Opening to love is difficult, opening to allow help and care is sometimes harder.
To Allow For Care | 12.21.20
As a child, my safety often depended on my ability to be small and not need anything or cause any problems, so this is also a difficult lesson for me. Thank you 🧡💜
Here’s to letting Love in♥️☺️We try our damndest not to. It’s an important practice with families like ours with children and partners🙏🏽♥️!
It's so easy to put up extra barriers when we get hurt in any small way. We don't even realize we have these up until someone really cares for us and we're unable to let them in easily. I know I struggle with it a lot, so this post means a lot! We are all worthy of being loved and taken care of.
Your openness is so appreciated. It comes through in your art, and connects us every time. As I said before, it's inspiring me as a writer as well. Opening to love is difficult, opening to allow help and care is sometimes harder.