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The Moment of Sudden Realization & Insight

User Profile: Laura
Laura May 20th, 2014

An Aha moment is one of "moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension." Made popular by Oprah Winfrey.

As we grow here together & with our listeners, we all will hopefully experience an Aha moment! Lets share your aha moments in this forum post!

How did it come to you? What did you learn? What does it feel like to have an aha moment?

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User Profile: DauntlessDuck
DauntlessDuck May 6th, 2016

@Laura
My 'aha moment' was realizing how at peace I feel when I just sit outside and stare at the sky. I get lost in thought and it feels so peaceful, and that's how I realized that life is awesome and beautiful and joyful.

User Profile: Ddogvtae
Ddogvtae May 6th, 2016

My aha momment was in college when I finally had names for all the things that about me depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder my whole life I just thought I was weird and unwanted until I had my first mental breakdown and lost it I was evaluated and given the treatment I needed.

User Profile: batman4485
batman4485 May 6th, 2016

my aha-moments seem to come at intersting times, only later do i realize them for what they are, a chance to change for the better. Right now I am in a bad place, like a really bad place, my depression and anxiety are worse than they have been in years, BUT i know they will get better. I have been here before so I have the ability to look on my past and realize that I made it through before and that I can make it through again. I am back on medication and back in therapy which idk what I would do i i was not, but I want this to be a happy post not a sad post. We all have slumos even the best of us but that voice inside us that whispers for us to keep going, even when that voice iis not strong and even when we are not strong. We can still go on, even if it's only a step or a half step a day, we can make it through. We can fight on and see through to the other side of depression and anxiety and whatever mental illness we have, it may come back and we may have to fight again, but we can make it, I know I have before and I know I can again, I know I will again. Please be kind to youself and others and remember YOU matter.

User Profile: dishathebest
dishathebest May 6th, 2016

My aha moment is today morning when i was away for walk i all of sudden realise that whatever i am wishing till date, might not be fulfilled if i don't put it in action! So i decide to put my thaughts in action and overcome my fear devil

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User Profile: Laura
Laura OP May 6th, 2016

@dishathebest

HOORAY!

that is awesome!!! :)

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User Profile: depressedafkiddo
depressedafkiddo May 6th, 2016

i had my aha moment on my 15th birthday which was 1 week ago cause i've decided to change my outlook in life, like woah i can't be like this until i die, yes i may still have my sad and bad moments but life goes on so that's it :--)

User Profile: Birdwatching
Birdwatching May 6th, 2016

Sudden realization is I need to turn my phone off at night , so I can get to sleep my 8 hours, my parents think everyone should be up by 6am . I never have idk if I ever will willingly. Omg so pushy, she wants to work all weekend long. And start fresh Monday morning to began again.

OK I'm thinking give them both what they want, husband included. Hmmmm, I wonder, how bad I'll hurt if I try this. Yes I'm fed up, yes I'm being stubborn, and yes I'm at a loss on what to do.

I knew things were going to well, I've learned to stay on guard with my family, sad but true. Push,push,push, go,go,go, I'm to tired to think right now. Heads hurting.

User Profile: Razan95
Razan95 May 6th, 2016

My aha moment was when I realized that I will no longer be connected to the only person i have ever loved. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But somehow I understood that I deserve better and that I am a good person, and even though I still get those moments of not feeling good enough or pretty enough I've been slowly trying to make a change for the better.

User Profile: tranquilSnowflakes
tranquilSnowflakes May 7th, 2016

I've moved a lot in my life - and I really mean A LOT. So by now I'm pretty good at starting over, making friends quickly and building community. But it still hurts every time I have to pack up and I've been questioning why.

My AHA moment was when I realized, I'm a creator! I'm an artist who loves making things, building projects from scratch and envisioning ideas. Taking things apart, putting things into boxes, throwing things out that still have value are all the complete opposite of what I do and just goes against my nature. That makes more sense to me than what counsellors suggest, that I'm "accumulating loss" or whatever academic nonsense they like to throw in :)

And knowing that somehow makes it better.

User Profile: miihomo
miihomo May 7th, 2016

I'm venting to my best friend about my emotionally draining and stressful ex. I realized that what they have tried to do to me wasn't okay and that I am worth something. That I am better than my intrusive thoughts and negativity. That I have friends who love me and support me.

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impartialTree3773 May 7th, 2016

About a month ago I had a dream. I don't vividly remember what happened but I do recal that at least two people I knowledge had died in the dream. I'd woken up from the dream with sweat on my palms, and in a state of momentary panic. I tried not to think about the dream much (,that's what I always seem to do with things that bother me.) Then just last week my mind was racing, and the dream had come into my thoughts. At first thinking about it cases me distress, but then at that precise time I had an AHA moment. I realize that the people in my life could die today, tomorrow, or anytime in the future. This is why you need to appreciate the people in your life, because they won't always be there.

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User Profile: Adilet
Adilet May 7th, 2016

@impartialTree3773 wise words, keep your fight :)

User Profile: Skye1965
Skye1965 May 8th, 2016

@impartialTree3773 powerful AHA!

Good for you.

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