They that say that life begins at 40. Cleche sounding, I know, but it was my solar return recently, and if you're a younger reader, then I'd say life begins now. Now as in like Chee-Foo in KungFu Panda's wiz words to Po...the reason why the present is called so, is because it's a gift - kind of NOW.
No. I dare not say that I have mastered it, but I make conscious efforts to revisit the concept & remind myself by engaging in mindfulness activities.
One of those gifts, I think is being able to forgive my dad. I made a post recently, about how I forgave my dad, and promised some journaling ideas to supplement that.
So here it is, seemingly short but by no means easy to go through depending on where you are at in your healing journey.
Before you grab your favourite journal & pen, sis YOU looking after you is REALLY important. So, I suggest the following:
- get comfy
- do try and hold space for yourself. Remember, feelings are a part of being human.
- it's summer so dehydrating yourself is of no help to this experience. So have some water or something refreshing to hand (preferably one that's not intoxicating).
- give yourself permission to go through this at your own pace. It's no race!
- keep breathing! Take deep slow breaths if you feel overwhelmed.
- pay attention to how different parts of your body feels as you sail through this journaling exercise (I was initially overwhelmed as if the universe had weighed down on me).
- if you have someone, reach out to that person you respect, trust & who loves you
- alternatively/additionally find a therapist or counsellor with whom you can resonate and feel comfortable with
- reach out to me for an Art Life Coaching session to further explore how this can be an obstacle to your life goals*.
Comments ()