Hello and the start of Inner Stone Soup
Hello everyone.
My name is Nancy from paññā panya, and over the next few weeks I am here to share with you one of my favorite childhood fables: Stone Soup. The twist here is that we will be taking an inside out perspective.
Let’s start: once upon a time, there were two travelers who were tired and hungry. They saw a village and decided to ask for food.
As they knocked on each door, these are the responses they got:
- “I don’t have any food. Go away.” Door shuts.
- “We already have enough mouths to feed!” Door closes.
- “What do you think I am? Rich?” Door slams.
This is where I’m going to pause and share with you that in different versions of this fable the travelers are sometimes women, men, or even soldiers coming back from war. Regardless, they are strangers knocking on doors.
Let me ask you this. Have you ever needed something and closed the door on your own face? Have you ever treated yourself like a stranger?
For example, maybe you are really hungry. But another part says, “Stop being such a pig! We will eat later.” Or maybe you’re feeling tired and want to take a break. Another part of you jumps in and says, “You’re being really lazy right now. Let’s finish this first before we take a break.”
So have you ever closed the door to your own face? And if you have let me know in the comment. I would love to know about it.
Take care.
Sometimes there is a part of me who shut the door in my own face. It says: “you can’t do it, so why bother even trying? So let’s just stop.” When I notice this part it’s a signal for me to slow down and gently notice what feelings are coming up.