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23 Jul

Want to heal? Two Simple recommendations….

Posted by Marty in Assorted, Awareness. Tagged: , , , , , .

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The belief that only one person is giving in this picture is a delusion. From one who has done this,,the homeless give back gratitude, heartfelt gratitude in fact, pure thankfulness that someone cares. It has touched me and left an indelible mark.
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One;
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Give,
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give

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some more,
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then
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give till,
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it hurts.
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Two;
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Sit quietly,
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focusing
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on the breath,
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until,
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letting go
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is habit.
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Simple things have innate strength when practiced daily.
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A jagged rock, whose corners are sharp, softens at such a slow pace, requiring such an effort and volume of water to accomplish this smoothing task.
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It is basic though, water, action and friction,,,,similar to mindfulness, letting go, and emptiness (the lack of any friction).
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One changes the physical nature of the thing (rock) and one changes nothing, it just empties itself of debris.
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5 Jul

A question from Greg Weber on a recent post, my answer!!!!!!!!

Posted by Marty in Acceptance, Awareness, Cptsd, Mindfulness, Ptsd.

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“However, attention also comes at a price, especially at first. When we first start paying attention to the things we’ve denied or neglected, it usually hurts – a lot.
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This is because dissociation is how we block painful emotions that are overwhelming to us, and starting to pay attention to our internal life again is the antithesis of dissociating. People often tout the benefits of developing a mindfulness practice, and there are indeed many of them.
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But it’s not free; the price we pay for it is increased discomfort, especially in the beginning. That little tidbit seems to generally get left out in discussions about learning to pay attention.”
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Living life, dissociating everyday is surely not free, it is filled with suffering.
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“Dissociation is how we block painful emotions”, this statement does not address the suffering, the pain that accompanies dissociating like this.
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Painful emotions are not blocked by dissociating or other painful emotions take their place.
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Doing nothing, continuing to suffer, to dissociate, to waste life is also a decision, also left out of the discussion.
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The hurt we suffer by gazing internally, mindfully, is minuscule compared to the day to day suffering we endure by dissociating.
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Continuing to live in our current environment is a decision.
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Continuing to dissociate, to grasp thought, to accept the storyline of trauma is a decision, a very powerful one.
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Dissociation has no end, no solution, mindfulness leads to healing, cessation of our created suffering..
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