self
the concept
self
“at least i author my own disaster”
— of montreal, the past is a grotesque animal
real!
“i find myself searching for old selves
while speeding forward through
the plate glass of maturing cells”
— of montreal, the past is a grotesque animal
HOLLLYYYYYYY too wild. wowowow
“you can begin right now by inviting your instincts of self-compassion and self-protection to awaken and bloom in your life.”
— pete walker, complex PTSD: from surviving to thriving
we live with a quiet, often unspoken tension- the aching desire to be truly seen, understood and accepted , yet simultaneously, the impulse to hide, to hold back, to keep parts of ourselves locked away from others’ eyes.
the paradox of craving to be seen but fearing being known
“comparison when used as a tool can notify you the things that you actually want to be doing.
it's a good way of knowing if you're being a little bit too easy on yourself if you see other people succeeding at the things you want to be doing.
it's like hey bro, do it. do it too, you can do it too, do it.”
— david achu, look who’s doing better than you
david if u somehow find this: your script writing has gotten so impactful<3
perfectionism is a form of shame
tala.bearblog.dev
REALLY good piece actually, combating perfectionism.
“The antidote of shame is not flawless performance. I believe it’s self-acceptance, when you tell yourself: Even when I stumble, I am enough. I will get up again.”
Self-hatred feeds on inner shame. Here’s how to break the cycle | Psyche Ideas
psyche.co
while i found this to be an interesting read + important to understanding a crucial aspect of cptsd, i have a disdain for article titles that claim to “solve,” something that relies on the reader’s strength of will truly.
