Hello friends!
I loved hearing about your walk to the river ((((((ss)))))) Especially the part where you went back to retrieve your glove, which in turn gave you a chance to re-connect with the state of mindfulness you had experienced before opening the letter. And I'm really glad that you found it so healing to cry and came back from your walk with joy in your heart
It's great also that you noticed your anxiety decreasing once you labeled it. I have read that labeling strong emotions really does change something in our brain and makes us less reactive. I believe this is because the simple act of labeling creates some distance.
Thanks so much for wishing me peace. I really appreciate your support and encouragement. And again I want to say how much I appreciate this thread and everyone who contributes.
What you say here is very true for me too:
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Originally Posted by sanityseeker
I know what you mean about judging your progress. We seldom can see when we are makinig gains. I wonder sometimes if I am afraid to because I sense the gains are fleeting and it is only a matter of time before I am back at square one. My doctor commented that I was doing much better then when I first came to him a couple of months ago. I found myself resisting his observation. Correcting his assumptions.
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I also have some kind of weird superstitious belief that if I start saying I feel better I will somehow "jinx" myself and immediately relapse. This is yet another reason why I need to work more on being in the moment, instead of worrying about what
might happen next......
Last night I practiced some lovingkindness meditation and silently repeated some of the metta mantras. I need to cultivate more compassion for myself and this feels like a lovely way of doing just that. I came upon a quote by the Dalai Lama which reminds me how important it is for me to stop beating myself up:
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“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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This is so true for me.
Love to all