Life and trauma

Thanks @tyme . Feeling ever so slightly hopeful ☺️

Oh and guess what, I got home and my new diamond art had arrived, it wasn't due until the 27th. ☺️.

@tyme @Ru-bee @MJG017 @Jynx @rav3n

Ok so I'm thinking what I'm feeling is happiness but it's a strange feeling for me and I'm not quite sure how to accept it. My brain is trying to protect me by attempting to shut down the feeling but I'm trying to embrace it cos it's not something I feel very often and I honestly can't remember the feeling. Is this normal?

@Ru-bee @MJG017 @Jynx

@Former-Member Oh woohoo!! What is the piece? Started it yet?

@Jynx it's Stitch and not yet. I will tomorrow though❤️

Yeah pretty sure it's normal @Former-Member our brains are wired to take comfort in the familiar. If happiness is an unfamiliar experience, it can sometimes almost feel like a threat!! It diminishes in time, as you get more used to it.

@Jynx Yeah it's like my brain is telling me not to feel it, that it's not OK and a threat. But in this moment I'm ignoring my brain cos I've had enough of the crap from the last few days and I just want to feel something different.

Ok deep breaths, 2 negatives doesn't undo the entire day's hard work. C'mon brain we can fight this, it's OK.

@Jynx

@Former-Member yesss you got this! Glad you're tryna lean in to the feeling, and not letting other stuff get in the way of it.

Keep those deep breaths comin 😉

@Jynx I'm trying my hardest.

I burnt my hand cooking dinner then dropped a heap of food on the floor. For me it's a matter of not letting that ruin the entire day, it's not the end of the world and sh!t happens.

Just need that reminder to breathe and accept that it's OK.