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Hopalong:
My only take on the Nutcracker is the Rat King sounds awesome.
When I was Poet in the Schools for four years (MD and KY) I was constantly invited to school assemblies. The difficult part was that any time I see children (not over-programmed but brave and authentic) perform in order to reach and/or entertain an audience...I cry. Just can't help it. Happy but unstoppable tears, so I'd hang out snorting in the back.
But one ALWAYS makes me laugh...pure joy. Long live Johanna! Her dad's pride is indescribable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynR1XmQruoo The end is side splitting. What is she in charge of today, I wonder.
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Hops
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I cry too, Hops!!! Usually managing to strangle it down to a couple painful tears and runny nose....not always though.
Turns out there were two different productions at the same theatre this year and I had tickets to both. Explained a lot and we'll be giggling about it for years.
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Will not what I remember now....
Last acupuncture appt I revisited husband and brought him to acupuncture room. Experienced flash back of his life into babyhood till I was holding and comforting him. When I was done, I went to hand him back and to his mother and found myself unable to breathe.....felt absolutely wrong so I placed him in the light between the sun and my light. He fit snuggly.... perfectly. Safely.
I think (hope) processing around him is complete. The good, bad, ugly, traumatic/traumatized/creational parts of him, of myself....his parents, mine.....all coming into focus and at once. The generational pieces....enough of them....in focus long enough to process and file.
Yes.
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I hope everyone is creating and holding on to special moments.....over the holiday and every day.
Meh, I enjoyed reading about your stuffed tomato and selection of special plates and glass for yourself. I'm shifting focus to good things, trying to skip wasting time on negative things I can't change. At my age, there's a feeling of triage....deciding what I want more and less of, kwim?
I'm sorry your mom and sf are stuck in their selfish, small and limiting ways. It sounds like you aren't stuck. Maybe casting pearls before swine is an apt expression....it comes to mind.
Hops, Amber, Tupp, Bones and Doc G.... I hope there's something touching, perhaps magical in your holiday moments.
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I've noticed a huge decrease in reactivity....not gone. Was getting better over years, but there was a leap. Thinking sessions with buddy, doing Emotion Code work, and designated meditation time at acupuncture appointments are new factors.
Also, time, generally.....is moving closer to deadlines. I was built for working under pressure.
So life's lighter and bounces along more freely. I'm shocked there's no charge around particular topics.... grateful.
We're having a snow day after food yesterday, before snowstorm, then cooking vats if carrot ginger and broccoli soups. We marinated 10 lbs if chicken breast and made salt and pepper fish, shrimp and chicken with lots of jalapenos yesterday.
My sister and I eating clean, if not prescriptively. Big breakfast salads and cups if carrot soup, very yummy. Lining up meals and reminding each other to be mindful.
About to do a big closet clean out.
Want to make the cauldron lights for next Halloween, which still needs to be put in crawlspace. Dehumidifier been running since end of November and it smells fine.
I think we can sled in this snow, so likely will☃️
Girls both home last night. DD 24 taught her Aunt and I to play Japanese Mahjong last night and it was huge fun!!! DD's bf and family gave her a beautiful green and ivory Mahjong set for Christmas.... it's very special. The mixing and clacking if the tiles is very pleasing.....the strategy and rules very interesting.
I've been trying to get to Thursday night Euchre games at a local brewery for months.... hasn't worked out. Will try harder and see if I can find some Mahjong action. I know someone nearby has a club, but it might not be Japanese version.
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