Saturday, September 27, 2008

If They Tell You They're Dancing...

If they tell you they're dancing look at their feet. If a man (or anyone else) tells you he/she is "going to" do something, pay attention to the action he/she is taking to accomplish what it is he/she is telling you. Is it get a job, divorce, quit smoking or drinking, set a boundary, call you, take you out. make a commitment, get engaged, get married? and on and on...whatever it is, instead of getting your heart and hopes caught up in his words, pay attention to what action or inaction he is taking. Look at his feet. Sometimes words are just a smokescreen. Wrap your mind around the reality of the situation. He may have no intention of ever following through. As women, we pay more attention to what he says and less to what he does. He will pay more attention to what you do, and less to what you say. Save your breath and take some action for yourself.
Take good care of yourself , believe in your value and set some healthy boundaries. HOLD YOUR SPACE. You must pay attention to what the proof is, and like it or not, it's in the pudding.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Pamelina,

Yes, that's close! It's not even so much what he's saying, it's what he's artfully implying, knowing that I could fantasize and twist it to mean whatever I want. That way he can say he never promised anything...his lil' 'ol feet are dancin' so fast...but I've seen this dance before and I can predict the choreography before he does it!
Finally, I'm holding my space!!! And I'm proud, too. What triumph!
Love your writing. I can barely wait for the book so you can hold your space during your long-awaited visit to Oprah's set!

Love,

Kathy