Zachary Phillips's Blog, page 80
January 25, 2019
Great article, it has similar advice to my brief how to meditate blog I did here.
Great article, it has similar advice to my brief how to meditate blog I did here.
Great to meet a fellow meditator!
January 24, 2019
Ever Wonder Why Pessimism Feels So Safe?
Image Credit: Pixabay“Ever Wonder Why Pessimism Feels So Safe?
I don’t.
To hope is to risk.
To dream is to risk.
To trust is to risk.
A leap of faith, requires faith itself.
A blind step into the unknown.
Don’t move, don’t change, there is safety here. You know this place. These demons are familiar.”
~ Writing Therapy, 01/01/2019 ~
I have talked about the amazing benefits of writing therapy here, so I won’t dwell too long on why you should try it other than to say that it is a release like no other.
I...
January 23, 2019
On the advice of my therapist, I have now started to reread it as a way to kind of rewrite my past.
On the advice of my therapist, I have now started to reread it as a way to kind of rewrite my past.
Seems to be working :)
amazing process though right!
omg! as in flirting with you?
omg! as in flirting with you?
January 22, 2019
I completely understand why it was your last case.
I completely understand why it was your last case. Regardless if it was a legitimate miscommunication or not (seems unlikely) it is best to be with a therapist that you trust and feel safe around!
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I have had a couple of other people share similar experiences unfortunately :(
Have you found a better one since?
January 21, 2019
Why Writing Therapy Is A Mental Health Must
Image Credit: Creaturart Images“Can’t Quite Express”
There are things that I want to say, but just can’t quite express
Ruminations and meditations that I’m too afraid to address,
Like the veil over my eyes that keeps me hidden from the stress
To the dark wishes that I’m fighting to suppress.
Like the fear and anxiety that I will constantly transgress
To the past expressions that I am never going to confess,
Like how everything I do causes me nothing but duress
To the unwavering ache and torm...
January 19, 2019
The Problem With Therapy
Image Credit: Aleksandar NakicSeeing a therapist is a daunting prospect for many people.The concept of opening up with your inner demons to what amounts to a complete stranger can be terrifying.
True they are trained experts, but it often feels like their clinical knowledge couldn’t possible transcended the experiential gap.
‘How could they know what I am feeling? They didn’t live through what I did.’
Add to this the stigma of mental illness, as well as what ‘opening up’ to someone means about...
January 15, 2019
That’s just it, the breath is always there!
That’s just it, the breath is always there!
How did you learn to meditate?
January 13, 2019
That’s very true, the way it is said is vital for it to be accepted and useful
That’s very true, the way it is said is vital for it to be accepted and useful
