[forever]

I want to ask, if anyone else thinks of their mind as a house? In my mind, I have a room for everything, each room is a different color. Some people are allowed in most of the rooms, there is a room for the remains of people and animals that I loved, a nursery where I sometime imagine my daughter is still little and I can hold and rock her again, some people who hurt me or have upset me I have had to lock in their rooms.

I have a garden only for me it's my favorite place. I started imagining my house when I was a little girl but of course, I thought it was just the house I wanted when I grew up.

I was sitting outside today sorting boxes in my mind, they are color coded depending on how I feel about a memory I am putting in the box, when it occurred to me the house in my mind is getting larger and larger. Just wondering, if I am the only one that tries to sort their feelings in this way? I feel like such a freak sometimes.

[Trippin2.0]

Mine is similar, tho admitidly, I don't springclean often enough. Yours is quite detailed, guess that's bcoz you had a headstart The negative things,persons,memories, don't deserve rooms in my house tho, they get a filing cabinet. Can you imagine how HUGE it is?
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Don't feel like a freak, unless by freak you mean creative.XOXO

If freak = beautiful mind, well then sure. Thanks for that post, I really enjoyed it. I could really use a room in my head for my children, as they are getting older. I think it really is a beautiful and creative way your have organized and "built" your head. I am a bit similar as well, tho not nearly as vivid. I really could use some renovations.

[xraydiva09]

Originally Posted by forever

I want to ask, if anyone else thinks of their mind as a house? In my mind, I have a room for everything, each room is a different color. Some people are allowed in most of the rooms, there is a room for the remains of people and animals that I loved, a nursery where I sometime imagine my daughter is still little and I can hold and rock her again, some people who hurt me or have upset me I have had to lock in their rooms.

I have a garden only for me it's my favorite place. I started imagining my house when I was a little girl but of course, I thought it was just the house I wanted when I grew up.

I was sitting outside today sorting boxes in my mind, they are color coded depending on how I feel about a memory I am putting in the box, when it occurred to me the house in my mind is getting larger and larger. Just wondering, if I am the only one that tries to sort their feelings in this way? I feel like such a freak sometimes.

Nothing wrong with a little freakiness lol Your house sounds amazing, and very well organized! After reading your post, I guess I have a similar house in my mind, but none so organized as yours....guess one of these days Im going to have to go up there and start sorting....my house has the rooms and the doors are labled...thats about as far as I got lol....Im still trying to sort through it all.....right now everything in the house looks like something off of one of those hoarder shows lol.....But no, to answer your question, you shouldnt feel like a freak at all. Everyone has their "thing" and there is nothing wrong with it. Whatever gets your through is what I say!!

[bluematador]

I think that is a beautiful metaphor. I do something similar. I think of my mind as a house and my feelings are visitors in the house. I try to welcome each visitor. It helps me separate myself from the feeling so it doesn't overwhelm. Sorrow is a wise old woman cleaning the dust from the house. Sometimes a grumpy black octopus pus comes to live in the house. I ask the visitors what they want and I try to treat them like guests. It's a way to practice self care. The octopus usually visits when I am not doing my creative work.

[forever]

Thank you, you guys always seem to make me feel better. My mind has been extra busy the last few weeks, I find that I am spending more and more time ruminating over old stuff. Which is probably what has been a making me feel unusual and odd but not in a good way. I know freak is sometimes used to describe the artistic types, I think it could even be considered a compliment. I'm not artistic at all, so that definition really doesn't apply to me. To me freak = odd, strange, grotesque, morbid. Anyway, I love that I am not the only one that uses this method to make sense out of their emotions and memories. It makes me feel less odd.

[lbrown1]

i dont have a house.. but i think if i did i would be more organized in my life. Im a complete mess.. i envy your house! nothing freakish about it!