Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check In - Saturday September 23rd 2017
Since I like you all, my 7 cups check in family, I'm going to give you advance notice. Think of it as being invited to a premier!
Next weekend we shall be holding a clean joke fest within the trauma community. Not because life's a barrel of laughs, but because it can help to sometimes see the lighter side. So what makes you laugh? What can make a bad day turn good? How can we help bring a little light relief to your day?
I'd love you to share the lighter side of life. But I'm also aware that living with trauma can be hard, so if you need support, or just to get something off your chest, this is your place for that too. Basically, you're welcome here to contribute however you wish. It's just lovely to hear from you all.
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Hey @BeeLeigh
I saw this and thought of you 🤣
@DeborahUK
Omgggggg YES!!! I literally stayed up all night once, sitting on my kitchen floor, staring toward my bed where I'd last seen a somewhat large spider on the wall before it disappeared in the two seconds I glanced down to grab some paper towels!!! Bombed my apartment the next day!!! I sooooo don't do spiders!!!!
Hey all :) I am totally psyched for the clean jokeathon. :D
Did you know that Ravens are the only animal know to play just for the fun of it?
Heres a pic of a Raven Landing on an Eagle lol.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Looking forward to it too Raven. Have you been practicing your rib ticklers?
@DeborahUK Sure am Deb :D
Hmm the pic didn't make it lol
I'll have to link it. Or something lol trying again.
Well Hoot an Phoohey today isn't mine for posting pix lol. Look up Raven landing on Eagle, I dare not try again lol
Much love alle
Raven
@Raveninthelabrynth
@BeeLeigh YAAAAAAY!!! 
your Awesome Thanks.
I'm just a brain melted ignant mcnuggett today lol. Too much studying.
@Raveninthelabrynth
LOL!! I feel your pain Raven!! You got dis!! 💪🏻😎
As those who know me may have noticed, i like to look at/share silly pics/GIFs. It's therapeutic, hopefully for all involved.
@melliotm Oh that Cat is definately up to no good lol
@melliotm
Best picture ever!!!!
@melliotm
Oh that puppy is so going down 😂😂😂😂
@melliotm
Love the pictures you share.. good therapy! x
@melliotm
LOLZ Love goin' through lolcat stuff or cute animal pics in general.
On a less lighthearted note, got triggered yesterday and am still feeling it this morning. Trying to ride it out the best I can, using my resources/skills to stay grounded until it passes. Easier said/written than done, but, as always, trying is key (as are self care & compassion).
Even though it may feel otherwise, I'm safe in the present moment. Repeat ad nauseum until the truth overrides the misinformation currently being exchanged between my brain and body. Yeah. 😬🙃
@melliotm you are safe mell. Fort is back up. Hugs
@inventiveOrange1 ⛺⛺ hugs Orange. X
ScarletPear1945
Finally got a pretty good rest
@scarletPear1945 Hey me too! Sleeping properly buddies unite!!
I think I'm also pretty good at making myself laugh sometimes. I tend to think up some weird shit sometimes and when I do and I tell someone, and they give me a funny reaction and/or laugh, that makes me laugh too. Like today I asked a listener if I could take a bath whilst on my period. I genuinely did not know the answer and it just popped into my mind so I just asked and their response was pretty funny to me... especially when I subsequently thought to myself "why the hell would you ask such a thing! They must now find you weird... oh well!" (I often have internal conversations like that with myself).
I guess as well as being my own worst enemy, I'm also my own best friend sometimes... :)
@WaterLily16
Yeah, I think it's good to laugh at the ridiculous too. The say laughter and crying are pretty similar. I found this interesting article that looks more closely at that https://theunboundedspirit.com/tears-of-joy-and-tears-of-sorrow-the-similarities-and-differences-between-laughter-and-crying/
Just in case you can't be bothered with the whole article, there's one important difference the writer highlights. That to cry turns our feelings inwards onto our pain, whereas to laugh focuses our feelings outwards, supposedly reducing the emotional pain we feel. Now I'm not suggesting we respond to every sad situation with gales of laughter - we may get some odd looks at funerals for example! But it does make me more inclined to try and see the lighter side of life.
My favourite thing to do to laugh is to watch How I Met Your Mother. It's my feel good show because it has all this adorable human interaction and I personally believe the writing for that show is amazing! There is pretty much nothing triggering in the whole show other than one loss and breakup troubles. Other than that it's hilarious dialogue nonstop. I'm currently rewatching the series and I realized that at least 5 of my most used mannerisms are actually quotes from the show! Woops.