This is such a good reminder. I remember a heartbreak that was like detoxing from drugs, and I thought I would never get over it. And then, after about a year, I suddenly noticed I felt better. I got relief from the pain. Almost like I snapped my fingers, but it was really about finally noticing it!
I love finding opposites! It helps so much with the black and white thinking to find the spectrum between two points. The other day I was completely stuck on "What is the opposite of control?" when I found the answer (for me)--trust--it opened something up for me. Relief is such a fantastic feeling and one that we can get a lot of wisdom from, I think...
This is such a good reminder. I remember a heartbreak that was like detoxing from drugs, and I thought I would never get over it. And then, after about a year, I suddenly noticed I felt better. I got relief from the pain. Almost like I snapped my fingers, but it was really about finally noticing it!
I know those feelings well! Both the heartbreak and the relief.
Needed to read this today. Iām waiting for the feeling of relief and this helped me to recognise thatās what this anxiety Iāve held all week is.
š Hang in there!
Interesting how we tend to focus on the worst case outcome. Very interesting article
Yep, I am very experienced at focusing on worst case outcomes. š
I love finding opposites! It helps so much with the black and white thinking to find the spectrum between two points. The other day I was completely stuck on "What is the opposite of control?" when I found the answer (for me)--trust--it opened something up for me. Relief is such a fantastic feeling and one that we can get a lot of wisdom from, I think...
I love that. Trust is the opposite of controlāso true. š¹