What a wonderful exercise...like a two way prayer. I appreciate your humility and your grace. When I practiced this exercise, in the end, came another question. One I will sit with today. One that will lead to the acceptance of this disowned part of me I am seeking to bring back into my entire being.
Hi Karl! I've been doing this sort of 'work' on and with myself for some years now, and - although they might not tell me to my face - others have noticed! If I, myself, have noticed, surely they have too. I've made it obvious that I'm on this journey through life to learn - both about the Universe (or whatever one calls it) and my relationship with it, and about I can be someone that others can rely on or come to for discussion/help. I won't go into that now, as that's another story or two (and more.) I usually say the same things as you've said when anyone asks me if I'm 'saved' or 'enlightened', or whatever. That 'place' is not a destination - it's a continuous state of being. This means that the whole of life and its constituent parts (spiritual, physical, emotional and psychological etc) is a growth process. It never ends. And it's great that way. And that's just how I have come to like it. I have become someone different from who I was (years ago or even yesterday) and I'm continuing the process of becoming the person I'm meant to evolve into over temporal existence.
I drink therefore I am. I am manic-depressive. I've learned to identify why I feel the way I feel by writing it down. Sometimes I give myself a time limit to throw a fit or pity party and then move on. Drinking just buried my sadness or anger. Unless I get it out it gets me.
Hi Karl! I am one of those newer subscribers. My childhood trauma has me on a lifelong road of recovery and therapy. And while I don't do in-person therapy anymore, I do a lot of journaling and spiritual stuff. I have loved your content so far. The concept of undividing is such a breath of fresh air and in these times it is more important than ever.
"You're always becoming." This did a couple things to me that I need to journal about today.But in short, it set of my underlying and chronic existential dread that life is short and we will never be finished and nothing is finished when we die. As an author, I always feel like I will never write every work of fiction I want to in my lifetime. But I think that fear needs to be shed and to simply let it exist as a fact. And then I felt relief - and that's new. That's what I am going to dwell with today. I also spent a lifetime running from emotions before simply sitting down with them some years ago (about 2019.) It really did feel like letting them in for coffee and a sit down to chat. And maybe that's what might happen here with my existential dread -time to stop shoving it in a closet and let it out for a coffee and a chat.
Hey there Lavinia, thanks for writing and sharing your story. I know that feeling myself, I used to wish there were six of me on laptops to get out all the stories and I ideas I had in my head. But I found when I really listened, there would be one that calls me more than all the others, and I’d answer that energy and go with that story. Hope that helps.
For sure Nadja. I like journaling too. But The Emotions Diary is different kind of tool that lets me access knowledge that doesn't come when I journal. Hope you enjoy it.
Ha! thank you Dawn. Fun fact: I lived in LA for 13 years and was mistaken for him most days. Same height, weight, age, build (not his movie build, ahem) and same accent. I met a lot of his friends. I know he knows about me, he’s met friends of mine.
Sweet. I feel the walls coming down when I listen to you speak of the opening and becoming comfortable process. Both in you and your story, and in me. Your process seems intuitive, a perfect practice to put a framework and sense of ritual around the journaling I do. Thank you for this. 🕊️
I really enjoyed this. It's reflective and empowering. I've been doing something called listening prayer for a few years now. It's similar to your emotions diary. What's been more recent for me (really within the last couple years) is making friends with my emotions. I like your metaphore of sitting on the couch and having coffee. As an HSP who tried so hard not to feel (because I thought there was something wrong with all my emotions), it's been a big journey of discovery to actually feel and honor my emotions because it could be so overwhelming at times. Sitting on the couch having coffee with my emotions is wonderful new imagery for me. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you . I have come through a catalyst of emotions and have come to terms with listening and learning from them . Dealing with bad behaviour and negative emotions from others has been so much easier. I know physiologically the emotion can only last 90 seconds unless I feed it . I choose now to keep mouth shut . Deal with the 90 seconds , calming down the initial reaction and then reacting from a place of real heartfelt emotion combined with common sense and compassion for me and the other party . Not accepting bad behaviour but handing it back to its owner.
Hi there Siobhan. That’s fantastic I’m so pleased that you’ve also found this way. And in the spirit of “yes, and” you don’t even need to hand it back to them. You can just pop it on the ground and leave it there.
What a wonderful exercise...like a two way prayer. I appreciate your humility and your grace. When I practiced this exercise, in the end, came another question. One I will sit with today. One that will lead to the acceptance of this disowned part of me I am seeking to bring back into my entire being.
Excellent Corie. Hope the question brings great answers.
It is a process. But I am on the path.
Hi Karl! I've been doing this sort of 'work' on and with myself for some years now, and - although they might not tell me to my face - others have noticed! If I, myself, have noticed, surely they have too. I've made it obvious that I'm on this journey through life to learn - both about the Universe (or whatever one calls it) and my relationship with it, and about I can be someone that others can rely on or come to for discussion/help. I won't go into that now, as that's another story or two (and more.) I usually say the same things as you've said when anyone asks me if I'm 'saved' or 'enlightened', or whatever. That 'place' is not a destination - it's a continuous state of being. This means that the whole of life and its constituent parts (spiritual, physical, emotional and psychological etc) is a growth process. It never ends. And it's great that way. And that's just how I have come to like it. I have become someone different from who I was (years ago or even yesterday) and I'm continuing the process of becoming the person I'm meant to evolve into over temporal existence.
I drink therefore I am. I am manic-depressive. I've learned to identify why I feel the way I feel by writing it down. Sometimes I give myself a time limit to throw a fit or pity party and then move on. Drinking just buried my sadness or anger. Unless I get it out it gets me.
Thanks
The power of writing it down is amazing. Glad you’re doing that.
Hi Karl! I am one of those newer subscribers. My childhood trauma has me on a lifelong road of recovery and therapy. And while I don't do in-person therapy anymore, I do a lot of journaling and spiritual stuff. I have loved your content so far. The concept of undividing is such a breath of fresh air and in these times it is more important than ever.
"You're always becoming." This did a couple things to me that I need to journal about today.But in short, it set of my underlying and chronic existential dread that life is short and we will never be finished and nothing is finished when we die. As an author, I always feel like I will never write every work of fiction I want to in my lifetime. But I think that fear needs to be shed and to simply let it exist as a fact. And then I felt relief - and that's new. That's what I am going to dwell with today. I also spent a lifetime running from emotions before simply sitting down with them some years ago (about 2019.) It really did feel like letting them in for coffee and a sit down to chat. And maybe that's what might happen here with my existential dread -time to stop shoving it in a closet and let it out for a coffee and a chat.
Thank you.
Hey there Lavinia, thanks for writing and sharing your story. I know that feeling myself, I used to wish there were six of me on laptops to get out all the stories and I ideas I had in my head. But I found when I really listened, there would be one that calls me more than all the others, and I’d answer that energy and go with that story. Hope that helps.
It does help. Thank you.
Thanks for the beautiful idea. I've been journalling a lot myself but it's nice to try it in a slightly different way
For sure Nadja. I like journaling too. But The Emotions Diary is different kind of tool that lets me access knowledge that doesn't come when I journal. Hope you enjoy it.
love the -ing. progressive form of verbs that you use. befriending, developing, learning... an ongoing process not an end goal.
Ooooooooo I like this Karl…Thanks!!!
Not flirting here…just an observation…you are a cuter version of Hugh Jackman 😁 🤷♀️
Ha! thank you Dawn. Fun fact: I lived in LA for 13 years and was mistaken for him most days. Same height, weight, age, build (not his movie build, ahem) and same accent. I met a lot of his friends. I know he knows about me, he’s met friends of mine.
lol…that is too cool!!! Definitely his doppelgänger…glad I’m not the only one that thinks so! 😁
Yes. Thank you . More .. 🙏💖
Sweet. I feel the walls coming down when I listen to you speak of the opening and becoming comfortable process. Both in you and your story, and in me. Your process seems intuitive, a perfect practice to put a framework and sense of ritual around the journaling I do. Thank you for this. 🕊️
You're welcome Linda, hope it does everything for you that it does for me.
Thank you, Karl 🕊️
So glad I found your account! Loving the peace a love you're putting out there 💙
Thank you Sean!
Loving this in just a few reads.
Thank you Ginga!
Love it
I really enjoyed this. It's reflective and empowering. I've been doing something called listening prayer for a few years now. It's similar to your emotions diary. What's been more recent for me (really within the last couple years) is making friends with my emotions. I like your metaphore of sitting on the couch and having coffee. As an HSP who tried so hard not to feel (because I thought there was something wrong with all my emotions), it's been a big journey of discovery to actually feel and honor my emotions because it could be so overwhelming at times. Sitting on the couch having coffee with my emotions is wonderful new imagery for me. Thank you for sharing.
For sure Lizzy, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you . I have come through a catalyst of emotions and have come to terms with listening and learning from them . Dealing with bad behaviour and negative emotions from others has been so much easier. I know physiologically the emotion can only last 90 seconds unless I feed it . I choose now to keep mouth shut . Deal with the 90 seconds , calming down the initial reaction and then reacting from a place of real heartfelt emotion combined with common sense and compassion for me and the other party . Not accepting bad behaviour but handing it back to its owner.
Hi there Siobhan. That’s fantastic I’m so pleased that you’ve also found this way. And in the spirit of “yes, and” you don’t even need to hand it back to them. You can just pop it on the ground and leave it there.
Thank you . On the ground it will go
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thanks mate!
Thanks for sharing!
For sure Pete.