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Writing is a way that I work though some of my thoughts. It really puts me in contact with how I am really feeling deep inside. When I try to speak out loud, a lot of times the words get trapped in my throat- unable to find their way to sound. I think this has a lot to do with the past programming that it wasn't safe to 'speak'. I find myself falling into the old patterns of saying what I think others need/want to hear instead of speaking my inner truth.
I am working on this area; working on finding my voice and speaking out loud about how I feel and what I need, but until I get a strong grasp on that skill, I will continue to use writing to express my authentic thoughts.
I thought creating this page would provide us with an opportunity to express in a different way. We have the poetry page to express that form of creativity; we have the thoughts/questions for the day page to write about our days activities, or something we are pondering - this page provides more of an interactive format. We can each post a prompt for others to respond to. Maybe it is a starter sentence for others to finish in their own ways, maybe it is a topic presented for opinion discussion, maybe it is an image to interpret....... It is exciting to discover what we come up with.
Below I will list dates and the actual prompts. If you would like to respond to a particular prompt (present prompt or past prompt) simply scroll down the page to where the "start a new thread" template is and type the prompt title in your subject line. Then you can write away. Let you fingers run!
2009
April 12: Spring: What do you look most forward to about Spring?
April 21: Rain: What is it that you like/dislike about rainy days?
May 3: Stress: How does your body express the stress you hold within?
October 21: Loneliness: How do you help yourself work through the utter loneliness you feel at times while you work through the pain?
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| KathyRME | Stress | 0 | May 3 2009, 4:54 PM EDT by KathyRME | ||
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During the Easter holiday time I experienced some terrible stomach and head aches. I attributed it to a possible Spring flu bug traveling around. After a couple of days, the pain subsided.
Well, it is back. Now I am thinking it is a bit more than a flu bug. I am beginning to think it may be more due to my inner turmoil; beginning to think it may be expressions of the emotional battles which have been warring within. I recognized the pain's return last Wednesday when I traveled to a meeting which was to re-invigorage a group project. Then, on the way home, my pick up truck lost all it's motor compression-errrrr. So the thunder rolls. I fear that between the inner work I am doing in therapy, and the difficulties I am dealing with in my every day life are weighing a bit too much on my soul. I have been diagnosed with ulcers in the past and fear the issue may be back and intensified. This all just makes me feel so defeated (which certainly won't help the matter any). I feel so frustrated because I can't sort out whether physical pains are because of body memories, anxiety, and such or if they are because there is some health issue that needs to be addressed by my physician. I am either going insane or falling apart. I just know that I hurt and believe I deserve to discover a way to help myself feel better sooner than later. |
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| KathyRME | Rain | 0 | Apr 21 2009, 8:27 PM EDT by KathyRME | ||
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Rainy days can be days filled with couch snuggles and noses in books while contently listening to the tapping of the raindrops on the rooftop. But, rainy days can also send me into deep fits of depressed moods; sense of gloom and doom flashing back to the surface. Well, perhaps they don't send me into these dark places, rainy days just pull these emotions to my surface where they pour out like the runoff flowing down the gutter drain.
I guess it just happens to be the healing place I am in when it rains. My mood about rainy days also depends upon whether it rains during the day or night, whether there is thunder and lightening or not, or whether or not I am alone. Today it rained heavily all day. I was mostly content resting on the couch watching a good movie. Now, I am ready for bed and eager to listen to the pattering of raindrops on the roof to lull me to sleep. I believe there will be no 'light shows', so I feel safe to relax and enjoy nature's spring rain. |
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| KathyRME | Spring | 0 | Apr 15 2009, 4:03 PM EDT by KathyRME | ||
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What I look most forward to in Spring is sunshine and warmer weather. Winter in Maine can be very long and dreary. I struggle so with the duldrums during winter. It is so easy for me to sink into a slump when it is gloomy everyday and I don't get a chance to get out there and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.
During the warmer seasons, I am the type of person who love to explore nature. I love hearing the birds twittering in the woods, love to see the brilliant colors in all the different flowers, and absolutely adore watching the puffy clouds pass over above. Winter has its beauty, but I don't see such variety that I enjoy in spring, summer and fall. Spring means a lift in spirits for me. It is like a huge weight taken from my shoulders. It is a time of renewed hope and motivation. I can begin planning and planting my gardens, walk amongst the chickens, and shoot photos from my kayak. Awwwww, what wonderful thoughts. |
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