I wrote this yesterday.
I definitely kept busy with taking care of stuff today.
It was a good day's house/chores work.
I woke early - had my coffee and realized along the way of
going for the usual hike - as well as doing my work - that I was giving and 'gave myself permission' for
following my interests too - but keeping practical -
This is a major issue for me as since my last huge psychosis period I was
following my interests and it blew up my life so to speak. My risk taking was a tragedy.
So today I was happy that I knew I had gotten alll my work done
and was carefully following my interests. Small interests or big ones
it was my choice - and just because I wasn't able to manage to find
something more significant to do - I wasn't going to bury my head, bury
my feelings
in food indulgence or something of the like, to indulge that natural interest within me
and drive
for a greater experience. I was keeping aware of my real interest and drive
and not trading it off, so to speak, with food or drink to numb myself to
the conscious experience of wanting something more.
Definitely wishing there was something more to my time off besides checking my
phone and watching tv... But at least I knew it...
I thought about building something on my own or having a friend's company
to watch a movie.
At times I lose my sense of perspective
I worry about the right thing to do - but that insecurity
is something I won't cling to - maybe I'll check in with the reality that there's always the struggle
or the plain issue of doing my work and following my interests and not getting mixed up
with 'what's the right thing' - as in needing a kind of permission - THAT i can give myself
to follow my own interests and keep responsible all the while.
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Gmorning, Marko!
Sounds like a healthy reflection on being cautious, mindful and positively dedicated to managing “life itself.” I hope you find your calm in the sea of thoughts to get to a good place once again that ultimately, makes you happy. Because you deserve happiness!
Here’s to a wonderful weekend!
yeah, regaining my self-confidence after bouts of psychotic risk taking was and remains a challenge for this beaten crazy bitch wolf.. am i accomplishing noble ends or just tilting proverbial windmills again? dare i risk the emotions that triggered my superhero charges, ever again? who am i kidding to pretend i have a choice? those emotions are mine, whether i **want** them, or knot. i have ample proof that repressing them won't make them go away just because they are unloved.
these days i treat it like an ongoing question of balance. can my passion of the moment handle a reality check from the real world? i can't know until i try and it is no great tragedy if i need to take the passion back to the drawing board.
testing, one, two, three. . .
thanks so much Nikki and Arfie! I just came in from a long walk (no photos today)
but what a great couple of messages to come back to! Have a great day!! xo