Maybe just keep doing what you've been doing lately 'cause from here you're looking pretty damn tough--but not callous. And that is a crucial distinction to be making, one of the hardest things to master.
It may even require life long practice. I hope I get there too. Just today I sobbed for hours over something that happened a decade ago. Not dissing myself but would like a bit less vulnerability and a bit more toughness.
I'm on that exact same journey! I'm the same as you when it comes to arguments. I keep em' in until I blow up or I just act like it doesn't affect me. What I have learned recently (actually from an interpretation of one of my dreams) is that all I need to do is ACCEPT myself -both good and bad. It sounds simple but in reality IT IS. I have a tendency to deny my vindictive side and only express my more "socially accepted" side. But the truth is, I have both! I have a very masculine side AND a very feminine side. Somehow I thought I had to choose between being a man or a women, when in fact I can just combine them and be a STRONG WOMEN. ;-)
Dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier lives, Lisa Sargese is a college professor, certified hypnotist and trained qigong therapist. Lisa speaks and vlogs on overcoming overeating, life after weight loss surgery, recovery for daughters of narcissistic mothers, healing from depression, the mind-body connection, spirituality, and achievement. In 2009, she received the Mirror Mirror Award for her work in body positivity and eating disorder recovery. In 2012 she was honored with the Tikkun Olam Award for her interfaith work. She teaches religion and psychology at universities in her home state of New Jersey.
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Maybe just keep doing what you've been doing lately 'cause from here you're looking pretty damn tough--but not callous. And that is a crucial distinction to be making, one of the hardest things to master.
It may even require life long practice. I hope I get there too. Just today I sobbed for hours over something that happened a decade ago. Not dissing myself but would like a bit less vulnerability and a bit more toughness.
I'm on that exact same journey! I'm the same as you when it comes to arguments. I keep em' in until I blow up or I just act like it doesn't affect me. What I have learned recently (actually from an interpretation of one of my dreams) is that all I need to do is ACCEPT myself -both good and bad. It sounds simple but in reality IT IS. I have a tendency to deny my vindictive side and only express my more "socially accepted" side. But the truth is, I have both! I have a very masculine side AND a very feminine side. Somehow I thought I had to choose between being a man or a women, when in fact I can just combine them and be a STRONG WOMEN.
;-)
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