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September 11, 2017 at 1:17 pm #168340MeredithParticipant
Thanks Anita, I didn’t even realize I was minimizing my own feelings and will try to check these thoughts instead of letting my “buck up” schema continue to come back again and again.
September 11, 2017 at 10:03 am #168316MeredithParticipantAbsolutely Anita, your response brought swells of tears to my eyes and a sad feeling for my younger self. This is actually something I’m working on with my therapist. The other problem I have on top of it is not being compassionate to myself for feeling this way. Instead I tell myself to “buck up” or stop being selfish, so I layer on more bad feelings like it’s an icky feeling layer cake. That doesn’t taste good to anyone. I’m not sure how to get out this cyclical thought pattern right now.
Thanks for your response:)
September 10, 2017 at 8:01 pm #168200MeredithParticipantHi Friend,
It’s easy to be overly concerned with how we look. We live in a society that places an enormous pressure on women to be beautiful all the time. With so much focus on your looks you’re unable to see the beauty inside, which is what people remember you for. Some of the most magnetic people I’ve met in life weren’t “lookers” they owned their inner truth and this was absolutely memorizing and energizing to be around. Just be you, maybe get off social media for some time to take a step back and see how it’s limiting your perspective.
September 10, 2017 at 8:00 pm #168204MeredithParticipantHi Friend, Social media has transformed all of us into brainless dopamine junkies. We feed off of the likes, the drama, the tuning out, the ability to remain “anonymous” or not take responsibility for what we say/do. I think it’s really encouraging that you recognize these behaviors and issues and want to change. I agree with others here, it seems best to take a long break, go inward to identify some core beliefs you’ve stored and work to change them. We all have them, but the people who can recognize them and be proactive are the real doers out there. The best advice I can give is to be kind to yourself while you’re working towards a better version of yourself.
September 10, 2017 at 8:00 pm #168198MeredithParticipantHello friend,
It seems you are putting enormous pressure on yourself to achieve this “something” that will make it all worthwhile. Your life, the process of getting to know yourself through the ups and downs is what it’s all about. If you don’t enjoy the ride then you aren’t moving towards the right destination. Once you let go of the pressure to “be somebody” and to actually accept your situation you will feel totally open to what life throws your way. It’s about putting out what you want to the universe, working your way towards it and letting things come to you. And the whole being somebody thought…just be a good person, people will remember you. Your effect on others is the biggest currency there is… (watch Jim Carrey’s commencement speech, it is wonderfully brilliant). Turn inward!
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