tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post2590297921816657376..comments2024-03-22T15:51:18.453-04:00Comments on 8th Day: Meditation Therapy8thdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-4118441199302258272010-03-21T20:51:12.582-04:002010-03-21T20:51:12.582-04:00What is it with therapists and not letting you tak...What is it with therapists and not letting you take naps? Mine does the same shaking of the head no too.<br /><br />Pfffffffft I say! Nap away! ;)<br /><br />There are some CD's that can help with the meditation. They attempt to make you focus on one thing...<br /><br />then the dog barks or the phone rings.<br /><br />Let me know if you are successful!Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-16013491017131028322010-03-21T20:00:10.261-04:002010-03-21T20:00:10.261-04:00You will get there...complete utter focus in medit...You will get there...complete utter focus in meditation is hard and requires time.<br /><br />You can do it.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/02433699256471235713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-40841303834958726172010-03-18T06:48:04.100-04:002010-03-18T06:48:04.100-04:00Your therapist gives me hope that good therapists ...Your therapist gives me hope that good therapists are out there. I'm glad she's going slow and not shoving. Or satisfied with almost no progress...<br /><br />and e's sign is so important--I need to write it down somewhere as internal dialogue drives me crazy sometimes. Leads to guilt mostly...angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451988954537329260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-90942144590436195602010-03-17T19:43:26.927-04:002010-03-17T19:43:26.927-04:00I adore my therapist too. I give her all the cred...I adore my therapist too. I give her all the credit for getting me back to the land of the living originally, and now walking me through the final mine fields.<br /><br />e - I gave up ice cream, and all sugar, for lent. But come Easter - I'll be the making up for lost time.8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-84150800938350763922010-03-17T13:41:28.248-04:002010-03-17T13:41:28.248-04:00I hope you are giving yourself pats on the back, b...I hope you are giving yourself pats on the back, because you are doing a phenomenal job of dealing with gigantic 'stuff'. And, see, it's getting (relatively) easier! It's getting easier because you are doing the hard work ~ yay for you!<br /><br />Meditation is difficult for me, too. I have a little note taped up by my workstation (just looked at it!) that says, "Avoid ehttp://plufrompdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-14308675007646404502010-03-17T12:12:46.929-04:002010-03-17T12:12:46.929-04:00I never really tried meditation... there's thi...I never really tried meditation... there's this thing here on Saturdays that I desperately want to try... but I have class on Saturdays. Hmph.<br /><br />Sounds like you have a great relationship w/ your therapist :)<br /><br />one, step, at, a, time. :)Landlady of Fathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06398567504134200832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-52383782070372057752010-03-17T10:46:36.040-04:002010-03-17T10:46:36.040-04:00Your hard work is paying off. You should be very ...Your hard work is paying off. You should be very proud of these accomplishments. <br /><br />Keeping you in my prayers...knitterhttp://www.knitforever.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-50909100794657148102010-03-17T10:43:12.270-04:002010-03-17T10:43:12.270-04:00Complete focus is not easy to achieve - you're...Complete focus is not easy to achieve - you're just learning how to do it so of course it will be difficult. Work at it and it will get better. Just know that one day it won't be as hard as it is right now.<br /><br />I'm really glad you're feeling better and hope the same for Martha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-85305106636827928172010-03-17T08:26:41.449-04:002010-03-17T08:26:41.449-04:00I am also a big fan of your therapist. I am also ...I am also a big fan of your therapist. I am also very proud of your progress so far. Good luck on your homework, I know you can do this!2momswithaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326030767018081902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-68883621120923014152010-03-17T07:28:00.692-04:002010-03-17T07:28:00.692-04:00I suck at meditation too. But FWIW, I have found t...I suck at meditation too. But FWIW, I have found that trying it in the dark, with candles and soft music, helps. A little.<br /><br />I adore your therapist.Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.com