Mindfulness Daily Check In Sunday 25 2017
Hi everyone
How are you doing today?
Today I just wanted to hear from you all today. On anything you just need to share or get off your chest or to maybe uplift another person. So please write anything here.....we are all listening
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@RumpleSteeleSkin
I'll start it off!
Today I feel alone-even though I have people around me-still feel alone
@RumpleSteeleSkin
aaww rumple we all are here :)
@sensitiveShade533
Yes Shade we are all here for each other
@RumpleSteeleSkin
HUG HUG HUG .... lots of understanding and another HUG!
@KLM3278
Hi klm😁 how are you doing
@RumpleSteeleSkin
I'm good today! Promise! ❤️
@RumpleSteeleSkin BIG ol' pachyderm hugs for ya, Rumple 💟 Sorry you're feeling those feels. I feel ya.
Having trouble quieting my mind today long enough to settle into the moment. Keep drifting off into the negative ether whenever I try to meditate. Frustrating.
@melliotm
Melli hey yes staying focused and not going to negative land is very hard sometimes. I'm sorry to hear you are having a hard time. Are you practicing some of the things we talked about?
@RumpleSteeleSkin I is. :) Today is just a day. Feels and such.
@melliotm
Hi Melli Is today just another day? What did you do today? Was there anything fun or something that made you feel good you done?
-hugs-
@RumpleSteeleSkin Well, despite my frustrations and general sense of discomfort, I was finally able to settle down enough to practice some meditation before bed, which further quieted a busy mind. Am grateful for the ability to sleep.
@melliotm
Melli I am happy that you were able to calm some and to get in some helpful meditation. And yes sleep is awesome
@RumpleSteeleSkin Oh! I spoke on the phone with my daughter Sunday morning, which is always funny -- she kept refusing to give the phone back to her mama because "I'm talking to Daddy!" (even though all she was saying was "that's daddy on the phone!") Two and a half year olds are a trip. 😁
@RumpleSteeleSkin hey I have been away from the forums for a few days. I feel a bit exhausted so I am not very active here. It's nice to be back.
@philosophicalShip9444
Ship nice to see you back. Sorry your exhausted some relaxation and self care sounds good. How has the last few days been for you?
@RumpleSteeleSkin Thank you. I still was reading the posts and they often got me through the days some were really difficult. I am still expecting an emotional week as my family faces some big decisions. I ll share more when I am in a calmer state of mind.
@philosophicalShip9444
Ship hi I am glad to see you here. I am sorry to hear that your family is going through major decisions now. I will hope and think things will get better for you and your family. -hugs-
I feel so incredibly vulnerable when I let someone down. I feel so susceptible to guilt, both from within myself, and when others guilt trip me. I wish I wasn't so susceptible to guilt. I think that if I wasn't, I would be able to maintain boundaries better and be less vulnerable to manipulation by those who would do such a thing. I could feel confident going throughout life because I'd know I could rely on myself to not give in to guilt trips, if I happen to come across my mother or someone like her. I want to avoid manipulation and abuse at all cost, to the point where I neglect myself, in order to try and try and lessen her wrath. It feels inevitable that I should encounter her again, and that she'd find a way, legal or not, to gain control of me once again. I live in fear of her. I don't want to live in fear of her. I want to be able to build up my strength (physically and emotionally), my sense of self, my knowledge of my skills, and the skills themselves that I need to keep her out of my life and out of my mind. She is my inner critical voice. I won't be free of her, but I want to strength of mind to know I can defeat her consistently, so I don't live under her control within my mind, either.
@Zeraphim Hey there Zeraphhim thank you for checking in today. Im sorry that you feel vulnerable when you let people down. Yes Im sure many feel this as well and its hard to take in or even understand it totally. Guilt is a hard thing not to take in-it just happens.But setting up personal boundaries to not let others do that I have found works. Wow you sound so strong describing/sharing about your mum. Yes manipulation, guilt, abuse all this is very hard to handle and control.
Before I forget here is some good mindfulnes exercises on some of the things you mention here:
Forgivness- releasing guilt and letting go https://youtu.be/v5P7lG-IaIg
Setting Healthy Boundaries For You https://youtu.be/rtsHUeKnkC8
Power of Vulnerability 20 minutes but good https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o
Back to you now. It is very hard to live with someone who has that much control over you. Its not like you have a life. But I like to ask you how willing are you to look some things up on empowerment? Change of thinking? Mindfulness doesn't ever change our circumstances in life-but it helps us better "take it in" or brains and how it changes our attitudes and feelings.
I also wantes to share my PMs with you if you choose to. You can do this!!
Today was a fun day. Had my niece's 2nd Birthday party. She's adorable, but she's absolutely terrified of balloons!
@InvaderStitch
Stitchie So glad your day today was filled with good things and a birthday party. Wow 2 years old- they are super fun and yes adorable.
