So, today my therapist asked me(as she does every session) "how are you doing?" I'm always paranoid if I say I'm doing good I will be setting myself up for a downfall. Kinda like if I say I'm doing good something bad will happen and I will start slipping backwards right away. That being said, I told her I was doing pretty good…..I think. She gave me shit for the "I think" part at the end of that and challenged me to think about what would mindfulness say about how I'm doing? Keeping mindfulness in mind I answered that I am doing pretty good right now…….end of story. She was very happy that I came up with that answer because as she reminded me several months ago I would not be able to think that way. It basically means that I need to try and live more in the moment. Something bad may happen an hour from now but that doesn't change the fact that I'm doing good right now. I've been seeing this therapist for a while and it makes me feel good that things are really starting to sink in. Maybe I am starting to change some bad ways of thinking. It was a good session.
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That\'s great to hear. In a couple hours, I\'ll be off to my group therapy Mindfulness teachings. It really helps change the way I think when my thoughts are distorted or I\'m using emotional reasoning. Nice job being mindful !!
I always tell me therapist I\'m doing good atm or have been doing good the past week. I know that feeling of jinxing yourself but with mindfulness it\'s easier to just accept the good when it does come your way and not project into what might happen. Good Job Pagan!!
Thanks for the support and kind words guys. It actually made me feel good to see how happy my therapist was for me. I think we are making progress.slow but still progress.
That\'s really great to hear. I can relate to things starting to feel like they are maybe sinking in... and not wanting to jinx anything. I\'m really happy for you, it\'s good to hear you feeling a bit better, at least for now. squishy ((hugs))!
sorry I have been a lax Pagan in reading your journals....seeing the yellow face up there is wonderful..... I agree about being in the moment and if we are feeling good to appreciate that for what it is.... I am really pleased you are feeling better in this moment in time.... as you say Rome wasn\'t built in a day.... but are taking the first steps.... as Ness says... a job well done
(((hugs))) x
So happy to hear that you\'re doing better P :) I can understand possibly jinxing it if you say that you\'re doing good, I\'ve felt that way before.
Well done you for enjoying the moment and trusting that you won\'t jinx things by saying things were going well