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User Profile: SunShineAlwaysGrateful
SunShineAlwaysGrateful May 17th, 2024

Hello beautiful 50+ Cupsers!! 🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕

It is so great to back with you all again! Hope you are all doing well! I have missed being here! ✨✨

In a stressful world, calmness is a superpower. By not overreacting or taking things personally, we keep our minds clear and our hearts at peace. This approach helps us handle life’s challenges with grace and resilience. ✨✨

Answer any question or questions that appeal to you and appreciate your participation always. ✨

  • How does maintaining calmness in challenging situations contribute to your peace of mind? 
  • What are some strategies for not takings things personally in everyday interactions? What works for you? 
  • Why is it important to set boundaries to protect your mental clarity? 
  • How can overreacting to situations impact your emotional well being? 
  • What role does self awareness play in developing the super power of calmness? 
  • In what ways can practicing calmness improve your relationships with others? 
  • How can cultivating calmness influence your decision making process?
  • What are some signs that indicate you need to strengthen personal boundaries? 
  • How does the ability to stay calm under pressure affect your productivity at work and or at home? 


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User Profile: SunShineAlwaysGrateful
SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful

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SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful

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User Profile: slowdecline48
slowdecline48 May 17th, 2024

"Calmness", in a few other words, is the subject of Kipling's immortal poem If.

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User Profile: SunShineAlwaysGrateful
SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@slowdecline48

Thank you I must check it out the poem. Calmness I think as we age is often more rare or more common for both the same reason … caring either too much or not enough on any situation. 

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Tinywhisper11 May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful I'm so glad your back ❤❤ I've missed you so much ❤❤

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SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@Tinywhisper11

Thank you! 💕💕💕💕Great to be back! 


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Tinywhisper11 May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful well this is a tricky one. I find when others are upset/crisis/need a shoulder to cry on, I can stay calm and comfort them to the best of my ability.

when it comes to me, words/angry 'ness really upset me, I hate the feeling I've said it done something wrong, my biggest fear is anger. So when someone says something mean. I cry a lot, feel really depressed and ashamed. This feeling normally lasts a few days. Then I realise I can't be anyone other than me, and that I'm doing my best. So yeah I need a lot of work with that😕

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SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@Tinywhisper11

I find when others are upset/crisis/need a shoulder to cry on, I can stay calm and comfort them to the best of my ability.

Yes 🙌 I feel this so much too bc you are not directly involved! ✨✨✨✨✨✨💕💕💕💕💕



when it comes to me, words/angry 'ness really upset me, I hate the feeling I've said it done something wrong, my biggest fear is anger. So when someone says something mean. I cry a lot, feel really depressed and ashamed. This feeling normally lasts a few days. Then I realise I can't be anyone other than me, and that I'm doing my best. So yeah I need a lot of work with that😕


Sooo sorry and anger is a tough emotion on how to react! It can be overwhelming when in this type of interaction and your reaction is quite normal and we all need work … you are not alone! Being authentically you is brilliant bc you make the best you around!  Thank you for sharing. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗



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adventurousBranch3786 May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful. Woohoo nice to see you again!

Maintaining calmness in challenging situations helps me because sometimes when I have screamed  at someone over something small I felt bad afterwards. So by learning to go in another room and take “a time out” I feel more at peace.

Setting boundaries is another big one that I am learning (still learning). So far just learning to say no to something I really didn’t want to do has been very beneficial to me.

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SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@adventurousBranch3786

Woohoo nice to see you again!

Maintaining calmness in challenging situations helps me because sometimes when I have screamed  at someone over something small I felt bad afterwards. So by learning to go in another room and take “a time out” I feel more at peace.

Agreed it isn’t nice feeling to lose control in challenging circumstance. Great strategy taking a moment to gather yourself to find that peace. ☮️ 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌



Setting boundaries is another big one that I am learning (still learning). So far just learning to say no to something I really didn’t want to do has been very beneficial to me.


I love boundaries they are hard when you first put them in place. Yes no is a full sentence! Thank you for sharing. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

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User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 May 17th, 2024

@SunShineAlwaysGrateful

Welcome back SunShine and thanks for an amazing post! Those are all great questions to reflect on 👍, let me answer 2 for now:

  • What role does self awareness play in developing the super power of calmness? 
  • In what ways can practicing calmness improve your relationships with others? 

Self awareness help me to notice that my nervous system is on alert and that stress is building up. Noticing the symptoms of stress allows me to take action like deep breathing etc. and also helps with learning possible triggers. I experienced that the calmer I stay the more the other person can calm down too as well as that staying calm prevents me from saying things I might regret later on.

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SunShineAlwaysGrateful OP May 17th, 2024

@amiablePeace77

Thank you great to be back! 🙌🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕

Self awareness help me to notice that my nervous system is on alert and that stress is building up. Noticing the symptoms of stress allows me to take action like deep breathing etc. and also helps with learning possible triggers. 

Yes knowing the signs of stress helps and avoid issues that you feel are an issue. Self awareness helps so soo much! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

I experienced that the calmer I stay the more the other person can calm down too as well as that staying calm prevents me from saying things I might regret later on.

Agree you cannot attempt to problem solve both with emotional reaction it never works. If one is emotionally charged you need to do the rational at another time because it won’t be received. Words mean a lot. Thank you for sharing. 💕💕💕🙌🙌🙌🙌

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