Therapy 3 visits--question

[isittoolate]

hi all

If you were talking about something pretty heavy duty and got a heavy feeling in your chest, then chose to relax and think about ocean waves just coming along and washing away this heaviness, would it work for you?


Thanks
xx Izzy

[Stormchild]

Hi Iz

that heavy feeling for me usually = sadness... and when I feel that, I usually think about my animals, and how much we love one another... or about some of the places I've lived that were beautiful and peaceful.

So if you love the ocean and feel a sense of safety there, hopefully this would work for you.

But... you may also need to feel that heaviness and let it 'be' what it 'is', at some point. This, I can't advise you about, it's best that you talk with your T about it, since she is actually able to be with you in the same room and can see how you look and respond when you are feeling this.

[isittoolate]

Well ya know, don't ya, Storm????

I have no imagination either amongst the other things I don't have.

The T suggested ocean waves, or a gentle rain or ??? and I chose the Ocean but it raced in, in a big swoop, and turned up in a tall surfer's wave I just saw it stand still and it did nothing!

soooooooooooooo I had to dig an imaginary hole in my right side to let out all the water and then the more gentle waves had an exit.

Then I asked the T if that was okay and she said yes, but no one had ever done that before. (I don't mind her saying these things because she has to let me know that I know I am different and she sees it too. If she said the imaginary hole was what everyone did, then I would have been surprised/wouldn't have believed her!)

Oh boy! I sure am different

Love Iz

[Stormchild]

Actually, Iz, this shows a huge amount of imagination and a very, very expressive subconscious mind! And a unique way of looking at the world...

your T sounds pretty cool, and I'm going to make a small bet: you're going to be feeling less and less diffferent, as you continue talking with her, as time goes by. In good ways.

While feeling more and more like you're discovering new facets of yourself - also in good ways.

Betcha betcha!

Hugs

Storm

[teartracks]

Iz,

I think what Storm says is right on target.

I wouldn't be surprised if your T learns from you because of your   unique way of looking at the world...   I mean that in the most positive way. 

teartracks

[Gaining Strength]

One of the few things I have valued in myself is my own, my unusual, my unique way of seeing things, thinking about things, experiencing things.  It is a good thing Izzy.  And Stormy is right - you do have a fabulous imagination.  My heavens - look how fantastic your posts are illustrated - fabulously different from everyone else's.  You have so much more to yourself than you are able to give yourself credit for at this time.  As you see your remarkable self in more and more positive ways you will begin to thrive and begin to be less harsh to yourself and then (I know from 1st hand experience) you will be less judging of yourself and consequently less judging of others and suddenly you will begin to have better social relationships and then friendships.  Just one step at a time - see the remarkableness that is you - many of us already do.

[teartracks]

Just one step at a time - see the remarkableness that is you - many of us already do.


Yeah, that's what I mean too, Iz!

tt

[poetprose]

hi all

If you were talking about something pretty heavy duty and got a heavy feeling in your chest, then chose to relax and think about ocean waves just coming along and washing away this heaviness, would it work for you?


Thanks
xx Izzy

When I get that feeling of sadness wash over me like ocean waves... I always know something good is coming to come from it,  an inner purging, a new insight a small step forward in my own growth

[isittoolate]

(((((((((((((Stormchild, TT, GS and PP))))))))))))))))))

Thank you so much for you interesting posts. Being different can have its up as well as down sides.

Here I said I have no imagination and follow with I dug an imaginary hole..... how contradictory can one grown? woman be?

I must pay more attention to what I am all about.......seriously.......instead of flying off in every direction.

Love all
Izzy

[Hopalong]

Ditto Stormy, GS, TT, Poetprose...

Izzy, you have emotion and the imagination to describe it.

It is wonderful that you are narrating it, examing it this way.

I think this T is good, leading you in a good way on this exploration.

Don't critique yourself, give yourself As and Fs...just be who you are, follow where your instincts are going.

You are very alive.

love
Hops