Pronouns

People of the world don't look at themselves and so they blame one another. - Rumi

In my poems, I typically shy away from the pronoun I. Journaling demands it.  While reviewing my post from yesterday I became slightly freaked out by how much I am in it. There is almost a shame....that deserves examination. If as Rumi asserted, introspection will help with personal accountability, then I could go through my days thinking about me, me, me with a deeper awareness; and hope that in doing so I'm contributing more positively to the world. Yet, I can't help wondering if that isn't a bit selfish? I'll Ruminate on this a bit....

I have friends who strive for a constant awareness of self and they are beautiful people. However, sometimes I want to shake them a bit. Remind them to get out of their own heads and respond to the world without processing events in terms of their own balance. It is definitely possible to lose one's sense of self by way of incurring too many external obligations, or some kind of unintentional martyrdom... common in women for sure. Still, it seems that being too introspective also cuts short the rope of connection to the world. I suppose it is an important balancing act requiring practice. 

My arms are extending by way of this keyboard. May this space be a balance of connections inside and out. Have you ever noticed that if you place the letter I on it's side, it looks like a tight rope?