Thank you so much for sharing my recent post here Izzy. 🤍 I resonated with so many things from your words, on the silences that must always be filled to finding the "outside" world overwhelming and preferring the quiet and solitude of home, and the thoughts around exposing ourselves more until maybe, we become more accustomed to things — my own thoughts on that particular topic are still conflicting. Thank you for sharing all of it.
Ah you’re so welcome, I really loved your post! ❤️ The exposure is tough, and I think it’s more about honouring and knowing our limits, but these can change day to day depending on how we’re feeling. I go into London fairly often for work, and sometimes getting on the loud and screechy northern line is the most uncomfortable place in the world and I feel like I’m constantly fighting for my breath, and other times I can breeze through it without any tight or suffocating feelings. I’ve been practising my breath work and building circles of protection around myself and this seems to help a little. Perhaps some of us are just meant to be cave dwellers!
I do think some of us just do better when we're away from the noise and hustle and bustle or modern society, whether we're "used to it" or not. I have sometimes found that when attempting to work on my exposure, in some situations it never really gets better, and that's a good reminder that there are some things that are just always going to be a little harder for me or more draining. And I'm learning to be okay with that, functioning differently. I don't need to live or do all the things other people find enjoyable. I have my own things. :)
I too like finding quiet place during a wedding receptions. Recently attended my nephew’s and ended up sitting next to uncle knobhead, there’s always one. There was no air for anyone else to speak. Thankfully I was on photo duty so escaped a lot of his ramblings. During a lull in proceedings, I found a comfy chair tucked in a corner and sank into it for 20 minutes of peace - it was heaven...
Thank you so much for sharing my recent post here Izzy. 🤍 I resonated with so many things from your words, on the silences that must always be filled to finding the "outside" world overwhelming and preferring the quiet and solitude of home, and the thoughts around exposing ourselves more until maybe, we become more accustomed to things — my own thoughts on that particular topic are still conflicting. Thank you for sharing all of it.
Ah you’re so welcome, I really loved your post! ❤️ The exposure is tough, and I think it’s more about honouring and knowing our limits, but these can change day to day depending on how we’re feeling. I go into London fairly often for work, and sometimes getting on the loud and screechy northern line is the most uncomfortable place in the world and I feel like I’m constantly fighting for my breath, and other times I can breeze through it without any tight or suffocating feelings. I’ve been practising my breath work and building circles of protection around myself and this seems to help a little. Perhaps some of us are just meant to be cave dwellers!
I do think some of us just do better when we're away from the noise and hustle and bustle or modern society, whether we're "used to it" or not. I have sometimes found that when attempting to work on my exposure, in some situations it never really gets better, and that's a good reminder that there are some things that are just always going to be a little harder for me or more draining. And I'm learning to be okay with that, functioning differently. I don't need to live or do all the things other people find enjoyable. I have my own things. :)
I too like finding quiet place during a wedding receptions. Recently attended my nephew’s and ended up sitting next to uncle knobhead, there’s always one. There was no air for anyone else to speak. Thankfully I was on photo duty so escaped a lot of his ramblings. During a lull in proceedings, I found a comfy chair tucked in a corner and sank into it for 20 minutes of peace - it was heaven...
Solitude clarifies ❤️
Beautiful post Izzy. Your words resonate deeply with me ❤️
Since the pandemic I am also feeling the pull towards quietness and stillness (which isn’t easy with two young children!)
I do also feel that something substantial shifted within me during the pandemic.
Thank you for sharing x