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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Bombed-Out Village, Reprise
On May 24, I wrote my “primary wound history,” following the assignment from Matt’s course. At the end of this writing I say: At least writing this has helped make the fear fade. I also am somewhat surprised to see … Continue reading
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Finding Help for Terror
What would be a 3rd cup writing except I’m too scared for caffeine. Looking for help, I went to Matt’s blog, and just intuitively clicked on April 2019, then on “A Container of Holding.” Matt reminds me that I’m not … Continue reading
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Primary Wound History
I wrote this yesterday as part of a program given by Matt Licata, who is a trauma-sensitive therapist and writer. I found about him from a piece of his blog, which was posted on Jalaja Bonheim’s Circlework Page. I’m in … Continue reading
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Empathetic Distress
From Kosmos Journal, 5/18/21 Unfortunately, the difficulties of late capitalism, as more of us are pressured to compete with each other in distorted markets, while we increasingly perceive the turbulence both around and ahead of us, means that anxiety is … Continue reading
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“Unreal” Suffering
I’ve been struggling with almost continuous terror for the last three days. Knowing it was trauma-based, being pretty sure it was because of social distancing, I tried to spend more time with people, but even eating dinner together didn’t help. … Continue reading
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A Sojourn in Hell
Here are some extracts from my journal for the week after I fell and hurt my knee on Monday, April 5. See Knockdown. During the week my knee got worse, and I had a very bad time psychologically. I think … Continue reading
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Empath Quiz
Erica suggested I take Anita Moorjani’s empath quiz. She wrote a book called “Dying to be Me,” about her healing experience. The quiz is on her website. My result was 25 yes answers out of 34. It said: You’re most … Continue reading
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Prayer Call for India
On Sunday, May 9, I participated in a Zoom call for prayers for the people in India suffering from the COVID overwhelm. It was put on by ServiceSpace. I got this from the folks who put it on, thanking us: … Continue reading
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Guide Meditation: Robin Williams
June 17, 1993 Writers group, Sybil & Lynn Guide Meditation: This is a standard one, I don’t remember where I got it. I may have had it on tape. You start following a path, then come to a cave, then … Continue reading
Further Thoughts about “stuck in misery”
Most of this was written on Saturday, March 20 in my journal. I’ve modified it somewhat. I woke up at 3AM still struggling with the question of being “stuck in my misery.” I thought things like I won’t go to … Continue reading
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