Indeed. From the outside, and not knowing a third of what really goes on in our network, it's easy to judge. The irony is that many people only want to get, or think they can do better just from judging from the outside, or imagine they are "doing the Work" on their own. Or, they find excuses not to deal with any issues because they are at a distance, and not on what they see as a "large home secluded from the world", as EJGH put it. That shows that they really don't know how we work, the amount of projects we have, and how what they call "seclusion" couldn't be a more "exposed" life in a more meaningful sense, always on call for others, always ready to face oneself and difficulties, building relationships which is QUITE hard, and much more together.
The more time goes by, I think the more people here realize that you truly get what you give, and it becomes exponential. Only by learning, sharing, working together, and helping each other, do we get a real sense of what this is about, while healing ourselves and learning to be there for others, who are there for us in return, and in ways we would never have imagined. Those who remain "lurkers" cannot see that, but it's not something that can be forced. It has to come from each and every person if they wish for this kind of life.
