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  • October 9, 2015 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85165
    jock
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    good point about Marvin, an obvious one too.
    Fat Fat Fran does sound like a pain. I mean you are thin and she’s still bothering you!
    You got a few trouble makers there too, I see Anita.

    October 9, 2015 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85163
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    Chairman: Any other general business?
    Rumi Ron: I’d like to propose that we send an angry email to my work colleague. I’m fed up. He has been making sarcastic comments about my incompetence, gossiping to others about my weirdness and laughing at the way I talk. He called me a turkey the other day. It’s just unfair and outrageous.
    Adam the Adult: What would be the nature of the email?
    Rumi Ron: (reads email)”Hey Brainless! This email is a warning. If you continue to harass me, I will not only report you to the boss, but I will contact my lawyer, even the police. Stop it I say! Stop it right now!”
    Analytical Al: Bit emotional don’t you think, Ron?
    Rumi Ron: That’s the problem with you Al. You don’t understand emotion. I’m fed up!
    Chairman Chuck: I suggest you cool down before you write anything.
    Llama Jack: At least, he didn’t call you a llama, Ron!
    Ron: Ha Ha. No time for your wit LJ. This is serious!
    Adam the Adult: Why can’t you ask to talk to him face to face?
    Ron: You make it sound easy.
    Al: It’s not easy I admit Ron. He is much taller than you and can look intimidating.
    Chairman: You could request a meeting with your line manager?
    Adam the Adult: I disagree.He needs to sort to sort this out face to face.
    Ron: Ok you do it Adam then if you’re so tough.
    Chairman: We all have to go together. Strength in numbers
    Adam the Adult: I can do this myself I think. Dig deep, visualise and don’t react.
    Ron: I’m offended now. Are you saying I’m too reactive?
    Marvin the Monster: Yes he is. You are over reactive, oversensitive and over the hill. You are more pathetic than Norman!

    October 9, 2015 at 4:06 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85161
    jock
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    Sann
    This is by far m.ore rewarding than any job I’ve done.
    The creative process for all of us, once we tap into it, drives itself.
    And its self-healing as well.
    I owe it to myself to go further with this.

    October 9, 2015 at 3:59 pm in reply to: Career Guidance #85159
    jock
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    I feel for you Trixie. It’s an unenviable position to be in. I have been there a few times. Training is never ideal is it. I am slow to catch on anything with a long process. “first this, then do this, then do that, and then do this”. Not too mention dumb with my hands and inefficient which bosses hate. Your trainer sounds awful and you have my profound sympathy. Weigh up whether to quit or not.Any positives? Anyone you can become an ally with? Do you like the tasks you are expected to do?

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    October 9, 2015 at 3:52 pm in reply to: OK, come clean, how many of you are there? #85158
    jock
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    The first one I created was the comic, Lllama Jack. A lot of this idea is seen through his lens. He thought it would be fun to explore other characters. yes the balance comes in of course too. Pious Pete is like the opposite and a part of me brainwashed in childhood by religion and guilt and keeping up good appearances.
    Just look at your issues and they create themselves.
    Immature, irresponsible-Lllama Jack
    Lazy, too fat-animal Abe
    Uptight, judgemental-Pious Pete
    Troublemaker-Ruminator Ron
    etcetera

    October 9, 2015 at 1:39 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85153
    jock
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    love the names ! 🙂

    October 9, 2015 at 11:06 am in reply to: Need help with my confidence! #85149
    jock
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    I have a character in my head I’ll call Highly Strung Hyena. This is a default reactionary character who seems to want centre stage in stressful scenarios which require lots of confidence such as confronting a work colleague or negotiating with a boss. My idea is to create another character to deal with these situations and let HSH sit them out. ATA (Adam the Adult) needs to practice in the mirror (visualisation) and I have to believe that Adam can do the job required. Self belief in a newly created character. it’s still me though.. 🙂

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    October 9, 2015 at 10:59 am in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85148
    jock
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    doing great
    you got some comical characters in there, (annoyed ann and intellect irene)even you don’t mean them to be comical. But I can see now that Lama Anita is having a good laugh at herself, which looks very healthy to my way of thinking.
    So are all of us carrying around with us a huge cast of characters in our minds all day? No wonder I’m exhausted by the end of the day. 🙂

    October 9, 2015 at 9:58 am in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85146
    jock
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    That’s a relief Anita. Go ahead. Would love to read yours.
    Thanks Sann.

    Coincidentally, it is my turn to chair a meeting next month at public speaking course. (hence the idea) Quite nervous about the role actually.

    October 9, 2015 at 3:40 am in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85116
    jock
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    (continued)

    Chairman Chuck: All those in favour say “Aye”
    All (except Pious Pete): Aye
    Chairman: The Ayes have it. Motion carried . You are all allowed to eat and drink as much as you like during meetings.
    Animalistic Abe: (brings out a packet of choc chip biscuits) I’d love to share but sorry they’re all mine.
    Pious Pete: Don’t be so selfish.
    Animal Abe: Pete you go on a diet and I’ll pack on the pounds.
    Pious Pete: We’re supposed to be working together here. Like one happy functional family.
    Chairman: I think Peter has a point there. Either we all eat or we all go without.
    Adult Adam: Otherwise we’re working at cross purposes.
    Ruminator Ron: Yeah all this recent ruminatin’ is makin’ me hungry too.
    Animal Abe: Oh ok then. here you all are.
    Neurotic Norm: I’ll go without so there’s more for the rest of you.
    Marvin Monster: Norm, shut up and eat or I’ll blame you for everything….again!

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    October 9, 2015 at 3:24 am in reply to: I am short heighted and that bothers me too much!! #85115
    jock
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    plenty of short women out there…
    the jockeys seem to do OK
    I find short guys usually not short on confidence. In fact I can think of two that were downright Hitlers!

    October 8, 2015 at 9:03 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85109
    jock
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    Anita
    an honest question
    do you think my level of insanity is above average?
    I mean how many people would start a thread like this?

    October 8, 2015 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85107
    jock
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    I notice that LLama Jack can become predictable and thus unfunny, after reading your comment. Thanks for pointing that out.

    October 8, 2015 at 7:18 pm in reply to: Board Meeting of Inner Selves #85104
    jock
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    thanks anita
    hope it doesn’t annoy others but it is good creative writing practice for me as well as self-therapy

    October 8, 2015 at 6:44 pm in reply to: Need help with my confidence! #85102
    jock
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    re dealing with tough boss:
    excellent advice from mike on visualisation and anita on empathy for the inner child..
    this is a really good thread, possibly because your initial post is well-written.
    I too struggle with aggressive authority figures. It is so easy for me to lose confidence in a scenario with a very confident person, especially when they go on the attack. Once in counselling, I role-played with my therapist a future difficult scenario. This really helped. If you can afford a few sessions with a therapist you can trust, I’d highly recommend it.

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