Affirmations for times of Suffering
Oct 6, 2020 12:47:16 GMT -6
Post by Bird on Oct 6, 2020 12:47:16 GMT -6
Being sick means not able to write much. Then if I do write, I use all energy in that little essay. Since we live in troubled times (pandemic, rise of genocidal fascism, racism, transphobia, etc), that causes trauma for a lot of us. Trauma that happens continuously doesn't get processed by the brain fast enough (it's rare to have time to process trauma, and it takes time to process it in a healthy way). So our brain goes into protection mode. This can appear as flight mode (where we flee and avoid triggers), fawn mode (where we fall into doing whatever someone else says, or seek validation from them), fight mode (where we debate to the death or go into angry storm the castle), or hide mode (catatonic, apathy). All are valid responses to trauma, but they aren't healthy long-term. So what can we do?
Trauma gives us false information. It often amplifies what the traumatic event tried to instill in us. Trauma can make us feel wounded, unworthy, invalid, alone, not worth kindness or sympathy, not deserving of help. So to combat these, we can use affirmations.
This thread is all about affirmations and only affirmations. Here you and I can affirm each other with kindness and hope. It can be in the form of a poem you found, a picture that inspires, or repetition of affirmations. I'll start!
All of you have worth.
All of you do great work.
All of you are loved.
All of you are not alone.
All of you deserve kind actions and words.
No matter how much miscommunication, conflict, trauma, pain, fear, anxiety, illness we may face between us - the affirmations I write are true. To them we can return to center ourselves.
We are the universe coming to know thyself.
Our lives matter.
May this center yourself and bring healing in these troubled times.
If you have any questions on trauma and trauma-informed practice, feel free to ask me. I hope these words today uplift and provide hope. Take care of yourselves as you are important!
If you have any questions on trauma and trauma-informed practice, feel free to ask me. I hope these words today uplift and provide hope. Take care of yourselves as you are important!
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