Cathyq wrote:

"I believe that at times one may encounter people whose presence in your world is harmful and simply letting them go.. and removing yourself from their style/ energy.. whatever.... can make your life more flourishing and even-toned. Same with places. "


Seeing it restated like that, I feel I can agree. Sometimes I just need to look at an idea one or more times for it to settle. Looking back through my life, I see how I needed to remove myself from people and places many times. I've found that no matter what I *want* to feel or perceive towards something doesn't necessarily alter what *IS*.

Just because I understand when someone's attack towards me isn't really about *me*, it can still effect me like living next to a toxic waste dump. Perhaps one day I might become enlightened enough to transmute such an environment so that it affects me positively rather than negatively, or so it doesn't affect me at all, but that's not where I'm at NOW -which is the reality I should act on rather than create more suffering by resisting it.

Awesome. Turns out this tribe's definition is perfect after all. Thanks Cathyq :o)