Gentle
I once was in Hawaii and saw a couple preparing to go deep sea diving. They had weights; they did stretches and breathing exercises beforehand. They were prepared, they knew what to do, they had practiced and practiced and walked away safely. I was entranced in part because, on this particular day, I was scared to even snorkel, much less dive deep, deep down without a connection to the air, without a connection to the surface, and with so much pressure. I was reminded of this as I considered my emotional being and means of relating to people. I like to deep dive into the emotional world. I can go deep and explore and sometimes bring up or point out something interesting. But I am not always prepared, or gentle with myself or other people. The deep sea divers did not notice me watching and drag me with them. And they prepared themselves as well. Over the course of my life, many people have said to me, "You're too intense; you want too much; this is too much for me; you'