Going to yourself
Confronting trauma, pain, fears and desires and being more open with others about such things.
Going to yourself
The more I pay attention to my body, the more I realize how much of this world requires me to disconnect from it just to participate.
đđŠđ©đ«đđŹđŹsubstack.comMore and more often, I find myself thinking about how my life would be generally more positive without the internetâs presence. This hopefulness is always immediately followed by anxiety that I wonât have access to the internetâs wealth of self-optimization knowledge. How could I give up this shrieking mass of ways to improve myself? The
... See moreâWe 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
... 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
Therapy isnât a fix-all. Therapy doesnât work if what youâre trying to heal from is a pervasive and systemic issue
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 âą Healing Your Wounded Inner Child: A CBT Workbook to Overcome Past Trauma, Face Abandonment and Regain Emotional Stability. (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
This hits home
The requirement to be strong can be damaging to the human spirit. Exerting immense energy to hold back tears while around others isn't much different than hiding concerns about money, security, and prosperity. Hiding our vulnerabilities is neither healthy nor fruitful.
The Need to Be Strong Is Overrated, Pamela Hazelton | Are.na
What looks like weakness is actually where your strength lies. And what looks like strength is often weakness, an attempt to cover up fear; this is an act or a facade, however convincing it might appear to others or even to yourself.
Jon Kabat-Zinn âą Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Not sure if I agree, but interesting perspective