wow

[Guest guest]

There was an article that someone posted on here the other day-

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/go-easy-on-yourself-a-new-wave-of-resea\

rch-urges/

I read the article then went to the woman's web site-there she has some

exercises that people can download. I am working through her exercises to

increase self compassion. It is really been interesting. I just did one where

you set up three chairs and you play out your inner dialogue. It was amazing to

hear how my inner critical dialogue was exactly the voice of my step father-who

was abusive and a jerk. I thought that I had left all of that behind me, and

here he was popping into my head. Ever since I was a little girl-telling me I am

fat and ugly and unlovable-but then it was me telling myself these things. My

emotions are overflowing and I feel so shaken that I didn't realize that those

words that I heard when I was younger were the same words that I told myself.

gosh, I hope that I can hear his voice and recognize that isn't me-that is what

someone who wanted break me told me-lots of lies.

I believed them for so long.

I only hope that I can begin to break down those lies and see pieces of truth.

Lots of love where ever you are on this journey

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Thanks!  I bookmarked this to go back and check it later!  Good job:)

 

Tonya

http://www.cedarshop.net/

Bringing the Gifts of the Mediterranean to the World

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Sent: Tue, March 15, 2011 7:58:26 AM

Subject: wow

 

There was an article that someone posted on here the other day-

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/go-easy-on-yourself-a-new-wave-of-resea\

rch-urges/

I read the article then went to the woman's web site-there she has some

exercises that people can download. I am working through her exercises to

increase self compassion. It is really been interesting. I just did one where

you set up three chairs and you play out your inner dialogue. It was amazing to

hear how my inner critical dialogue was exactly the voice of my step father-who

was abusive and a jerk. I thought that I had left all of that behind me, and

here he was popping into my head. Ever since I was a little girl-telling me I am

fat and ugly and unlovable-but then it was me telling myself these things. My

emotions are overflowing and I feel so shaken that I didn't realize that those

words that I heard when I was younger were the same words that I told myself.

gosh, I hope that I can hear his voice and recognize that isn't me-that is what

someone who wanted break me told me-lots of lies.

I believed them for so long.

I only hope that I can begin to break down those lies and see pieces of truth.

Lots of love where ever you are on this journey