"If you are wise, you will let yourself be shattered,
and return to the village, humbled."
Paul Weinfield
The term dragon slaying blankets situations of conflict with in-laws, superiors, and community. It involves facing fear and erecting healthy boundaries. What about, however, when we get slayed by the dragon while our hearts are open and trusting?
Regardless of powerful intentions, we find ourselves disrespected, humiliated and shattered. Unfortunately, an automatic response is to start over, rather than sifting through the debris to rediscover pertinent aspects of the self.
Releasing the expectations of others, dismissing personal faulty thinking, and aligning with desires of the heart, we dismiss neediness, provoked recognition, and false aspirations. If we dare to be vulnerable and to trust in the gifts of life, our transformation begins.
