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I was thinking about this post and did come up with something. I see my therapist twice/week, but she is away for 12 days. If everything is fairly "normal" I will miss her and our session, but I will make it okay through the 12 days.
Of course, there is daily life (stress) to cope with. Before she left, my t. asked me to choose a small item from a box she had. I did, and we talked about the item, we held it together, and so on. The idea of the item is for me to have it nearby so that if I feel super-stressed, ungrounded, etc. I will hold the item in my hand and allow it to help me remember to stop, breathe, and ground myself...to bring myself back to center, rather than shoot off in all directions and end up with regrets and consequences.
Initially, I was having difficulty with the concept. I thought, what can this little plastic thing really do for me? But as the days are going by I am feeling more attached to it, and finding that it holds a grounding energy for me, after all.
So there's my idea. A sacred item to symbolize groundedness and help to focus on emotional regulation.
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