It's hard to know just what to say except that I feel a connection to what you are writing about. I have used journaling for nearly 50 years to process emotions I feel deeply but don't always understand. I've gained some insights over the years, but I know that some of my responses to others come from experiences that have not yet made their way into my consciousness. I have designed a life which gives me the solitude and space I need and minimizes what you refer to as triggers. At 83, I have a life that is satisfying and fulfilling. It could use a little more adventure, and 2024 may give me some opportunities that have been missing in that department. I appreciate that you write about things that are so hard to write about! And by the way, I stumbled on Wild Arisings when I was searching for quotations and wise words in 2023 to support my Word of the year, which was "Ease." It was a transformative word for me, and I am so grateful for the gentile way it spoke to me. I look forward to your writings, and I appreciate the invitation to read your writings on Medium.
wow...excellent description of the tsunami of emotions that can hit one ...difficult to ride out those waves...waiting for calmer water...but it must be that those pain pockets are still hidden inside.. that we must empty out ...so they can`t be hit again.. lov how you talk back to them
Thank you. This could not have arrived at a better time. Today is the day I'm sending my book script to my editor. It is my first book and probably the bravest thing I've ever done. I am restless, anxious, can't make even the smallest decisions. (Writing this I understand why that is: there is just not enough bandwidth in me right now!) I know there will be feedback and criticism, and a huge emotional storm that I am very capable of handling, I'm just afraid of the turmoil. It is so exhausting. At the same time I will need to stay focused on the editing process. It helps to know I'm not alone being this sensitive and emotional. Thank you ❤️
I have been following you for many years now and I have been really impressed with your learning how to be loving to yourself when triggered or wounded or just plain beaten up by life. I have the most trouble with things I have no control over such as the crazy overdevelopment of my sweet little town which is being turned into a big city which will destroy the charm and ease of living where I have lived all of my life. I am grateful to be 77 in many ways but 77-year-old women have trouble being taken seriously. This week I was able to be helpful in settling a possibly big riff in our art center just by finding the right person in our Council who was able to really listen to me and to appreciate what I said. I also was able, in this same transaction, to take a lot of emotional stress off of myself, my two close friends who are on a committee with me, and possibly the art center itself. I feel so grateful that I and able to be helpful as a sort of peacemaker, soother for people who I really care about. It has been a wonderful week even though this vertigo keeps going one relentlessly. I do have an ENT appointment at the end of March so wish me luck. Sending love <3
It's hard to know just what to say except that I feel a connection to what you are writing about. I have used journaling for nearly 50 years to process emotions I feel deeply but don't always understand. I've gained some insights over the years, but I know that some of my responses to others come from experiences that have not yet made their way into my consciousness. I have designed a life which gives me the solitude and space I need and minimizes what you refer to as triggers. At 83, I have a life that is satisfying and fulfilling. It could use a little more adventure, and 2024 may give me some opportunities that have been missing in that department. I appreciate that you write about things that are so hard to write about! And by the way, I stumbled on Wild Arisings when I was searching for quotations and wise words in 2023 to support my Word of the year, which was "Ease." It was a transformative word for me, and I am so grateful for the gentile way it spoke to me. I look forward to your writings, and I appreciate the invitation to read your writings on Medium.
yes.. bury that pain way down....hard to believe how far we can bury that
pain....if we never had anyone to talk to..to get it out ..how else would we survived ?
so maybe the more we``re triggered now... the more chance we get to exercise our demons
wow...excellent description of the tsunami of emotions that can hit one ...difficult to ride out those waves...waiting for calmer water...but it must be that those pain pockets are still hidden inside.. that we must empty out ...so they can`t be hit again.. lov how you talk back to them
Thank you. This could not have arrived at a better time. Today is the day I'm sending my book script to my editor. It is my first book and probably the bravest thing I've ever done. I am restless, anxious, can't make even the smallest decisions. (Writing this I understand why that is: there is just not enough bandwidth in me right now!) I know there will be feedback and criticism, and a huge emotional storm that I am very capable of handling, I'm just afraid of the turmoil. It is so exhausting. At the same time I will need to stay focused on the editing process. It helps to know I'm not alone being this sensitive and emotional. Thank you ❤️
I have been following you for many years now and I have been really impressed with your learning how to be loving to yourself when triggered or wounded or just plain beaten up by life. I have the most trouble with things I have no control over such as the crazy overdevelopment of my sweet little town which is being turned into a big city which will destroy the charm and ease of living where I have lived all of my life. I am grateful to be 77 in many ways but 77-year-old women have trouble being taken seriously. This week I was able to be helpful in settling a possibly big riff in our art center just by finding the right person in our Council who was able to really listen to me and to appreciate what I said. I also was able, in this same transaction, to take a lot of emotional stress off of myself, my two close friends who are on a committee with me, and possibly the art center itself. I feel so grateful that I and able to be helpful as a sort of peacemaker, soother for people who I really care about. It has been a wonderful week even though this vertigo keeps going one relentlessly. I do have an ENT appointment at the end of March so wish me luck. Sending love <3