Just wanted to post a thank you here and to pass on to others the encouragement you gave me two weeks ago regarding my Octagon Society journaling.
After weeks of avoiding it, I finally plunged into the next lesson and finished it. The first session was like popping a cork- as soon as I sat down to write, the memory I didn't know I needed to work on came right to the surface, and I wrote and cried simultaneously for twenty minutes without interruption. And I felt better afterwards.
I would liken the experience to being seven years old and standing on the edge of the swimming pool. It can take so much willpower just to make that little jump. The first big splash is indeed going to take your breath away. But as soon as you're in and moving around, you start to feel better right away.
Every little success builds confidence and momentum. It's worth celebrating and I wanted to share that thought here for anyone who needs it.
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Date: 2025-01-13 05:31 pm (UTC)After weeks of avoiding it, I finally plunged into the next lesson and finished it. The first session was like popping a cork- as soon as I sat down to write, the memory I didn't know I needed to work on came right to the surface, and I wrote and cried simultaneously for twenty minutes without interruption. And I felt better afterwards.
I would liken the experience to being seven years old and standing on the edge of the swimming pool. It can take so much willpower just to make that little jump. The first big splash is indeed going to take your breath away. But as soon as you're in and moving around, you start to feel better right away.
Every little success builds confidence and momentum. It's worth celebrating and I wanted to share that thought here for anyone who needs it.