On my way to self-compassion 🪷

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April 14, 2025 at 12:08 pm #444851

Alessa
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Hi Jana

Sorry for the delay in replying. I have been thinking about what you said. Your experience makes sense. It is good that you take care of yourself in the way that you need. ❤️

It is complicated for me. There are a lot of layers to it. The PTSD often pops up for me. I find that I care about other things compared to some people. Say, something happens that bothers me. I’m less bothered by the thing happening than what it means and how that makes me feel. Sometimes people don’t understand me which can be frustrating. Then I have other feelings, I get more upset when it is someone I care about, because I care about their feelings and opinion. It all gets overwhelming and I’m not really able to understand or articulate my feelings well when I’m upset.

Taking breaks helps me to calm down and understand and work through my feelings.

April 17, 2025 at 5:00 am #444925

Yana
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I have been thinking about one thing recently… I learn a lot from my boyfriend. We watched some funny videos and he laughed so hard that he had tears in his eyes. I really loved it. I really like how genuine and open he can be when it comes to emotions.

I realized that I tend to hold myself back a lot. I have a nice feeling in me, a loving emotion and I just have it inside… I do not express it. I would like to learn to be more open… This comes from our society a lot… people here are generally very closed off when it comes to emotions… you hardly ever see someone smiling in the street or in the shops… I always try to smile, thinking about something nice, and while some people return the smile, most of them appear to be annoyed by me.

But I am much better at expressing love to my boyfriend (and our pets). I keep my promises! ❤️

☀️ 🪷

April 17, 2025 at 7:06 am #444933

anita
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Dear Yana:

You have such a kind and thoughtful heart, and the way you share that—through smiles, through love for your boyfriend and pets, and even here in the forums with the people you take the time to connect with, including me—says so much about who you are.

Even if not everyone responds the way you hope, your warmth still matters. It reaches the people who need it, and that’s something special.

I truly admire the way you keep your promises and the way you care. That’s a rare and beautiful thing. ❤️

anita
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