Going to yourself
Confronting trauma, pain, fears and desires and being more open with others about such things.
Going to yourself
a lot of the issues people have stem from an unfair world that won’t change with breathing exercises or a change in perspective. The broken systems are still going to be there, regardless of how you can try to reframe how they impact you/how you think of them.
Amen
Therapy isn’t a fix-all. Therapy doesn’t work if what you’re trying to heal from is a pervasive and systemic issue
Ask enough people for their opinion and you’ll receive whatever answer you’re looking for – plus plenty more you didn’t want to hear. The feedback cancels itself out.
Getting others’ opinion can be valuable, until it’s not. So we must choose carefully when and how we get it. And realize that ultimately, our own opinion is what makes our work origina... See more
Getting others’ opinion can be valuable, until it’s not. So we must choose carefully when and how we get it. And realize that ultimately, our own opinion is what makes our work origina... See more
Tobias van Schneider • Why you feel uncertain about everything you make
Tobias van Schneider
“We know the step we need to take forward. But are we willing to take that? Are we willing to be aberrant?
Are we willing to have people misunderstand us? People do not fully agree with us. People to maybe feel intimidated by us.
Sure, I accept that. I accept that if that means I get to be aberrant and I get to follow the path that feels right for me
... See moreFrom Taking Life Offline: 71. The Power of Being Aberrant: Why Choosing a Different Path Changes Everything
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/taking-life-offline/id1702574337?i=1000674716522
Somewhere between childhood, where anything is possible, and adulthood, where you feel stuck in life and have no time for fun, your innocence and hope were lost. This can be especially true of those struggling with a wounded inner child, who never had the chance to experience a normal childhood. In an instant, your thoughts turn from what makes you
... See moreMaria Clarke • Healing Your Wounded Inner Child: A CBT Workbook to Overcome Past Trauma, Face Abandonment and Regain Emotional Stability. (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
This hits home
waking up really happy and then an hour later being in a terribly sad place is pretty much the norm for me. I find that the essence of being an adult is trying to conceal that.
Mike Skinner • The Story of The Streets
I always want to make people smile and happy. But if I go to myself, which inside is hurt and pain… I don’t want them to see that. I don’t want them to feel sad.
Clyde Gaskins
Ideas related to this collection