What is your relationship to independence?

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Posted on Jul 4th, 2009 by

Siona

Do you allow yourself to rely on others? Do you mind when others depend on you?

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I find myself blocking off...

Posted on Jul 11th, 2009 by

*~Amber~*

I find myself blocking off other people's help when they offer it. Like when I go out and my mom says "hey take the 20 I have on the table for you guys..." I almost... More »

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I don't believe in independence. ...

Posted on Jul 9th, 2009 by

Willow

I don't believe in independence. I belive that everything and everyone is interdependent.

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A desert traveler to a mirage...but I'm not giving up. This fall I will be starting law school with the hope of establishing my own practice and achieving greater independence in my life. I want... More »

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only relating in interdependence, all...

Posted on Jul 8th, 2009 by

victoria

only relating in interdependence, all the rest is psychodrama

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Independence is to know who...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2009 by

jj

Independence is to know who I am -- the space between the words -- the life essence that inhabits this body -- Spirit eternal.

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I want it. I need...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2009 by

SerpentKing

I want it. I need more freedom than what I have now. Less authority, I really don't like authority of any kind other than the government.

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Paradoxical. Historically it's been a...

Posted on Jul 6th, 2009 by

Laura

Paradoxical. Historically it's been a real challenge for me to live with another person, at least in the past five or so years. It seems to be part of my nature to need solitude almost... More »

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I'm extremely independent, not in...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

Katherine Spiritual Adventurer

I'm extremely independent, not in a defiant way, but simply because I decide to do something and then I make it happen. I'm used to doing things on my own. But a friend, the other... More »

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"Independence" for me is based...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2009 by

martha

"Independence" for me is based on integrity--an understanding of how I am. I think about "independence" within or from the experience of interdependence. Realizing the nature of our relationships with others, our interconnectedness, can lead... More »

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This is a complicated question. ...

Posted on Jul 4th, 2009 by

ntexas99

This is a complicated question. I cling to my independence so fiercely that there are times that it's clear I've done so way past the point of anything remotely healthy. It is fairly easy to... More »

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