We normalized hiding our pain, or trashing others for our misery. For the lack of responsability and ownership regarding our feelings. Taking the ‘taboo out’, writing and opening about it — so vulnerable — makes the reader feel understood in its own form, shape, and struggle. These type of messages makes me feel less alone with my own struggles.
It’s a very beautiful written article. Your message has been received. Thank you.
Wow, Jamie!🤩 What a beautiful meeting of the minds & hearts you had with Damien. ✨ Someone who is a stranger, in the sense that you haven’t met him before, but not at all a stranger, in the sense that he touched you so deeply & profoundly. Life can be a struggle, for sure, but it can also hold so many hidden treasures and moments of learning & evolution. I also feel fortified in the knowledge that l have until l am 80 to work it all out! 💯😅 Thank you!🙏 Bless him! 💗
Beautiful words as ever dear Adele. It's helped me a lot. It's so easy to get weighed down with smaller things that we feel bad about, or even develop some shame for. We forget - I certainly do - that these problems can be moved. And that so often the nature of the problem is far less scary than the feeling of shame is when we avoid them. I had a few areas of blockage recently - areas I wasn't looking at and had been willingly ignoring. And though it was tough to upturn those rocks, it's also been quite liberating. To do a bit of harsh assessing, then forgive, tackle and try to fix and move on. Step by step, right? Sending love xx
Yes 🙌🏼 As our fellow countrymen oft say: ‚Schritt für Schritt!‘ 🐾🐾 Try not to be too hard on yourself Jamie-you have already achieved so much-not a reassurance given to encourage not to push yourself further, but more words of encouragement that you keep pushing forward while being kind to yourself along the way!🥰
Thanks for writing this. It didn’t feel taboo at all, rather validating aspects of my own life path. I can relate to surviving my 20s, and trying to unlearn those survival skills in my 30s. I turned 40 this year and only after a major life earthquake have I learned to care less about what people thing about me and the message I feel called to share and more about those who need to hear it. I needed to hear/read this reminder today. So thank you 🙏🏼
having had a similar experience in my twenties when it comes to panic attacks and depression, this resonated deeply with me, and while i am by no means out of the woods now that i'm 30, it is so much better than it was years ago. i have come so much farther and there are so many more good days than bad, even in the worse phases. and having until i'm 80 to figure it out is a very nice, hopeful thought!
Sorry to hear about your friend Jim. I'm glad you found these words from Damien and I thank you for sharing it with us 🙏❤️
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We normalized hiding our pain, or trashing others for our misery. For the lack of responsability and ownership regarding our feelings. Taking the ‘taboo out’, writing and opening about it — so vulnerable — makes the reader feel understood in its own form, shape, and struggle. These type of messages makes me feel less alone with my own struggles.
It’s a very beautiful written article. Your message has been received. Thank you.
Wow, Jamie!🤩 What a beautiful meeting of the minds & hearts you had with Damien. ✨ Someone who is a stranger, in the sense that you haven’t met him before, but not at all a stranger, in the sense that he touched you so deeply & profoundly. Life can be a struggle, for sure, but it can also hold so many hidden treasures and moments of learning & evolution. I also feel fortified in the knowledge that l have until l am 80 to work it all out! 💯😅 Thank you!🙏 Bless him! 💗
Beautiful words as ever dear Adele. It's helped me a lot. It's so easy to get weighed down with smaller things that we feel bad about, or even develop some shame for. We forget - I certainly do - that these problems can be moved. And that so often the nature of the problem is far less scary than the feeling of shame is when we avoid them. I had a few areas of blockage recently - areas I wasn't looking at and had been willingly ignoring. And though it was tough to upturn those rocks, it's also been quite liberating. To do a bit of harsh assessing, then forgive, tackle and try to fix and move on. Step by step, right? Sending love xx
Yes 🙌🏼 As our fellow countrymen oft say: ‚Schritt für Schritt!‘ 🐾🐾 Try not to be too hard on yourself Jamie-you have already achieved so much-not a reassurance given to encourage not to push yourself further, but more words of encouragement that you keep pushing forward while being kind to yourself along the way!🥰
Thanks for writing this. It didn’t feel taboo at all, rather validating aspects of my own life path. I can relate to surviving my 20s, and trying to unlearn those survival skills in my 30s. I turned 40 this year and only after a major life earthquake have I learned to care less about what people thing about me and the message I feel called to share and more about those who need to hear it. I needed to hear/read this reminder today. So thank you 🙏🏼
so sorry for your loss <3
having had a similar experience in my twenties when it comes to panic attacks and depression, this resonated deeply with me, and while i am by no means out of the woods now that i'm 30, it is so much better than it was years ago. i have come so much farther and there are so many more good days than bad, even in the worse phases. and having until i'm 80 to figure it out is a very nice, hopeful thought!
sending hugs and positive thoughts to you!