This is such a profound perspective Mia. In my life, I find myself hiding out in my happiness bubble and avoiding things that could burst it because it feels like it's taken me so long to form this bubble through my personal journey with mental health and I don't want to lose it. But what I often forget is that happiness bubble isn't a one time thing, it can be burst, formed and then popped again and to your point, it's a disservice to ourselves to forget how resilient we are. I really enjoyed this read, thanks for sharing!
Ooh I love the idea of thinking of the bubble as something that’s always morphing, like one of those big beautiful soap bubbles — fragile but resilient! Thanks for sharing, Meg. 🥰
This feels like a great new perspective to try on! I love changing the lens of how we perceive things that are challenging into a gift of data. Thank you Mia!
Is fart connoisseur a real thing in SF? Enjoyed this post. It rhymes a bit with a discovery I made during the covid lockdowns and my anxiety was getting to me in NYC. The tree outside was telling me (I don''t take acid) that most things in life that make us uncomfortable are not happening to us. Whether we were alive or dead, many of those things would still be happening, so not to internalize. But I really enjoyed reading this! gives me hope I am not an idiot :)
Heh, probably 🙃 Thanks for sharing your perspective. I like your idea of depersonalizing discomfort too. That’s another way to disarm it of any frightening power.
I super needed this right now - the concepts of creation being inherently valuable, and the idea that I, too, have been efficient to a fault. The past few years have been a struggle for me to understand why I write and play music, and getting periodically discouraged by the mere idea of creating music for no other reason than to do it. Love the point here that communities around creation are important, and I've been working on finding one for musicians who don't want to hang just to plan gigs and talk about marketing strategies, but who just want to talk about music, support each other in projects, etc.
Wonderful post, Mia. I know we're kindred spirits in some ways—approaching our lives mindfully seems to be a shared value. I appreciate how you've described this realization about your discomfort, which I've been working on lately, too. Strengthening our ability to notice what makes us uncomfortable so we can choose how to react to it feels like a superpower. I've only just started to acquire this skill, and it's helping. Please keep sharing your personal experiences with us here. We appreciate you!
I love your collage, Mia! It definitely feels like you have had a breakthrough— as if your hands were being guided by your soul. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your experience. Honest, raw, courageous. Facing discomfort is a journey for the brave and inching your way toward uncovering the data births into the person you are becoming. Keep going, keep writing, and keep sharing.
I relate to this so much - have been on a similar journey. I agree that fighting the fear / anticipating the negative feelings is so often worse than the actual experience. Some level of acceptance has been super helpful for me too, though it's still a work in progress! Thanks for this.
Such a beautiful concept. It’s all just data! I feel so much empowerment coming through in this share and appreciate your story so much. Thank you!!
Thank you, Patience! I know you feel me and I’m grateful for you! Do you know I made this collage the day before I met you at Sara’s party?
Oh wow! I love that!! It’s such a. Gorgeous piece. I love to see your creativity come out in so many ways in these posts!! 💜✨
This is such a profound perspective Mia. In my life, I find myself hiding out in my happiness bubble and avoiding things that could burst it because it feels like it's taken me so long to form this bubble through my personal journey with mental health and I don't want to lose it. But what I often forget is that happiness bubble isn't a one time thing, it can be burst, formed and then popped again and to your point, it's a disservice to ourselves to forget how resilient we are. I really enjoyed this read, thanks for sharing!
Ooh I love the idea of thinking of the bubble as something that’s always morphing, like one of those big beautiful soap bubbles — fragile but resilient! Thanks for sharing, Meg. 🥰
Love this idea. I’ve been working for the last two years to be more “present” in my body and listen to those cues.
Me too. It’s hard! I’m used to ignoring those signals and powering through. 😅 Thanks for reading, Mel, you know I wouldn’t be here without you.
This feels like a great new perspective to try on! I love changing the lens of how we perceive things that are challenging into a gift of data. Thank you Mia!
I love this, Mia! Thank you for sharing your experience so beautifully.
Is fart connoisseur a real thing in SF? Enjoyed this post. It rhymes a bit with a discovery I made during the covid lockdowns and my anxiety was getting to me in NYC. The tree outside was telling me (I don''t take acid) that most things in life that make us uncomfortable are not happening to us. Whether we were alive or dead, many of those things would still be happening, so not to internalize. But I really enjoyed reading this! gives me hope I am not an idiot :)
Heh, probably 🙃 Thanks for sharing your perspective. I like your idea of depersonalizing discomfort too. That’s another way to disarm it of any frightening power.
I super needed this right now - the concepts of creation being inherently valuable, and the idea that I, too, have been efficient to a fault. The past few years have been a struggle for me to understand why I write and play music, and getting periodically discouraged by the mere idea of creating music for no other reason than to do it. Love the point here that communities around creation are important, and I've been working on finding one for musicians who don't want to hang just to plan gigs and talk about marketing strategies, but who just want to talk about music, support each other in projects, etc.
Wonderful post, Mia. I know we're kindred spirits in some ways—approaching our lives mindfully seems to be a shared value. I appreciate how you've described this realization about your discomfort, which I've been working on lately, too. Strengthening our ability to notice what makes us uncomfortable so we can choose how to react to it feels like a superpower. I've only just started to acquire this skill, and it's helping. Please keep sharing your personal experiences with us here. We appreciate you!
I love your collage, Mia! It definitely feels like you have had a breakthrough— as if your hands were being guided by your soul. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your experience. Honest, raw, courageous. Facing discomfort is a journey for the brave and inching your way toward uncovering the data births into the person you are becoming. Keep going, keep writing, and keep sharing.
I relate to this so much - have been on a similar journey. I agree that fighting the fear / anticipating the negative feelings is so often worse than the actual experience. Some level of acceptance has been super helpful for me too, though it's still a work in progress! Thanks for this.