Do you ever feel worried about something that you just can't shake from your mind? Perhaps you know that you have to deal with it eventually. Worrying about it doesn't make it go away, it just gets pushed away for now... but will come back and bite you sometime whether you like it or not.
I will not lie, It has taken me 10 yrs to deal with my Mom's death, compound that will my Dad's passing, my spouse being diagnosed with breast cancer among other things.. This past few months I have felt that there is no choice in the matter now. I must act now! If I don't will other areas of my life begin to fail? including my own physical and mental health. If you have been anywhere near me in the last month you will have probably noticed that I have come to a realization about my own life and the transitions that need to occur to move forward... a few tears have been shed.
I am not one to ask for help... "I can do, it's what needs to be done "has been a motto on mine for sometime. I now know that asking for help is okay, crazy! what was I thinking that I could do it alone.
I caught myself saying to someone.. I'm okay saying I'm not okay. Also, being okay is not okay. I want to be great! Just "getting by" in any area of life is not okay.. what is missing?, what needs to be done.? We all have the answers inside.
So.... I've been going to a counsellor and very thankful for being encouraged and finally having the courage to go. Making progress feels great! Reconnecting and slowing down to take a look at it all has made a big difference.
My advice, if you feel that something is on your mind, not sure how to deal, what to do? Talk it out with someone. Sometimes the leading up to a decision or lack of decision is the hardest part. You soon realize what was all the fuss about?
So that's me and my emotional life. What do you find is on your mind that you just haven't taken care of yet? Go do it!
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what i've noticed in 3-4 cycles of dealing with "things" in the last 15 years:
ReplyDeletethere's the greatness within us. and our awareness of the greatness within us. and the circumstances in our life that may not smoothly align with greatness--at least temporarily. i love that your vocation is super hero!
"walking it off" is absolutely counterproductive, yes.
moving into the slow lane is usually step on in delving into the muck.
there is profound strength in being honest about my emotional state with most of my closest or safest friends [those 2 groups don't always necessarily overlap]. if we can't "use" our friends, who CAN we use? :)