Triggers

[tyghra]

Well this morning I did something stupid. I asked aloud for some examples of my personal triggers. Not to anyone in particular mind you. Just aloud to the empty house before I left for work. At the end of the day I then said aloud 'Righto, enough is enough! Thanks but that's plenty for one day'. Didn't work. Am learning a lot about what

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tricky

[donloyola]

You have taken your first step in larger life.
Think about how you felt, take a step away from it. When else did you feel like that, go further back, find a beginning point. Revisualise so you have more control in the memory, then bring that new ubderstanding to the present. You might have a different perspective. It takes a lot of practice. A lot.

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[tyghra]

Thanks guys :-) nice to know you don't think I'm some sort of overly self analysing tree hugging hippie (unless there's fingerlooping involved

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[tyghra]

Okay that last userpic sucked. It was supposed to be applicable to the moment but it just doesn't work at such a small scale. It's a freaked out kitten hiding behind the soccerball, in case you wondered. No I'm not a soccer/football/rugby freak at all. Nope, never invite me around for a session of sport watching. I'll start checking out your bookshelf instead and say things like 'is it over yet?'. The non-sporty type's version of 'are we there yet?'. I love Dougal don't you? Doesn't he just look so chipper with a quill in ihis hand? Wonder what happened to my Zebidty pic.... Now there's a guru bouncing around inside the world of a child's imagination if ever I saw one. I used to have dreams about Zebidty... Time to stop now. Must go to work.

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[wenchilada]

Just discovered another trigger with this. My age. People forget how old I am all the time and though it's nice to be thought of as youthful, it's not nice to be thought of as inexperienced.

Ahhh...people can be so judgemental!

Alternatively, just because people are 'young', does not mean they are inexperienced and does not mean they haven't learned lessons in life. We shouldn't judge people by their age. Yet we do. There are plenty of 'older' people around who are fairly clueless, just as much as there are plenty of 'younger' folk who are clued in on what the universe has to offer in it's diversity. I have the opposite problem to you where I am constantly reminded that I am younger and therefore don't have any experience. I usually want to smack people when they give me that. No, I don't know everything, but don't assume to know who I am, where I've been and what I've seen and done.

It's good that you have the insight to stop and reflect. But don't over do it, you'll go nuts.

*hugs*

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[donloyola]

well thats egg on my face, woohoo