You've been through a lot, thank you for sharing, and so glad you're finding ways to navigate it. I'm still carrying my baggage, but practising yoga and meditation has saved me.
Thanks Lisa. I have been through a lot. So has everyone - the nature of this human life! Yoga and meditation are wonderful things and they are an important part of my life too.
Thank you for this clear-eyed and personal sharing, Amanda. It reminds me that I, too, can accept my past trauma and its enduring impact. And it reminds me that sharing difficult things not only heals the writer, it opens up avenues for honesty in the reader. For that, I am grateful.
The lines that resonated most deeply were about having grown up in a family in which love was conditional and looked nothing like love, and (therefore) it’s no wonder I feel unworthy and unloveable. Happily, I can also attest to the experience of freedom that arrives after welcoming those uncomfortable feelings through writing or conversation or meditation. I’m so glad you’re taking this opportunity to hold yourself tight with the love you’ve always deserved. 🙏💜
Thank you, Shoshana. Yes so much freedom comes from allowing it all in. It’s the trying to keep it all out that caused me so many problems! And I keep holding myself really tight with the love I always deserved, and I’m glad you can too. Much love 💙
You are tackling the toughest problem with being human. Hard work but well worth doing. I was struck by your saying "Our lifetime of hurts and losses and conditioning will take the rest of this lifetime to unravel." Actually I don't think we ever get those things unraveled. But the important thing is that you keep unraveling them. Right up to the end. The joy is in the work.
Yeah, my goal has always been peace of mind. But I've discovered that, for me anyway, that is an aspirational goal. But, the more I work at it, the closer I seem to be. That kinda keeps me going.
Thank you so much for sharing Amanda 🌸
Thank you you for reading! 💙
You've been through a lot, thank you for sharing, and so glad you're finding ways to navigate it. I'm still carrying my baggage, but practising yoga and meditation has saved me.
Thanks Lisa. I have been through a lot. So has everyone - the nature of this human life! Yoga and meditation are wonderful things and they are an important part of my life too.
Thank you for this clear-eyed and personal sharing, Amanda. It reminds me that I, too, can accept my past trauma and its enduring impact. And it reminds me that sharing difficult things not only heals the writer, it opens up avenues for honesty in the reader. For that, I am grateful.
The lines that resonated most deeply were about having grown up in a family in which love was conditional and looked nothing like love, and (therefore) it’s no wonder I feel unworthy and unloveable. Happily, I can also attest to the experience of freedom that arrives after welcoming those uncomfortable feelings through writing or conversation or meditation. I’m so glad you’re taking this opportunity to hold yourself tight with the love you’ve always deserved. 🙏💜
Thank you, Shoshana. Yes so much freedom comes from allowing it all in. It’s the trying to keep it all out that caused me so many problems! And I keep holding myself really tight with the love I always deserved, and I’m glad you can too. Much love 💙
You are tackling the toughest problem with being human. Hard work but well worth doing. I was struck by your saying "Our lifetime of hurts and losses and conditioning will take the rest of this lifetime to unravel." Actually I don't think we ever get those things unraveled. But the important thing is that you keep unraveling them. Right up to the end. The joy is in the work.
Maybe we might get one or two unraveled this time around! 🤞
Yeah, my goal has always been peace of mind. But I've discovered that, for me anyway, that is an aspirational goal. But, the more I work at it, the closer I seem to be. That kinda keeps me going.
How inspiring. I feel like we have some parallel experiences. Thank you for sharing this!
I’m so glad you found it inspiring!