Beautifully written and fully felt. It twigged a memory for me of being in the hospital ER many years ago. A couple of friends met me there, and I said to them a couple of times, "I'm done." One of them got alarmed but I explained that what I meant was I was handing responsibility for what came next over to the hospital staff- and it was a great relief! Since then, when I catch myself in overwhelm (if I can remember!) I deliberately mentally hand the situation that is causing stress to that which is larger than myself. Sometimes it even works! :) Thank you for your honesty so beautifully expressed.
Ohhhh, thank you for this. I need to work at this (because usually it doesn't just spontaneously happen). I'm not very good at turning it over to a higher power.
So good to know that you are well! This was a lovely post to read. I always find it hopeful ans inspiring how you find your answers in nature Karen. And Cali’s essay on Trust Emergence resonated with me as well. It’s wonderful how all three of us are experiencing certain similar things while writing our respective newsletters! Very grateful to have you both in my life!
Oh my..once again the experiences that you so beautifully share resonate so strongly with me, and in a way give me greater understanding of my own life. I too was in an ER this past October. And I immediately noticed that I had this feeling of peace and calmness which certainly surprised me in view of where I happened to be. And this was a great mystery to me until this morning when I read about how you felt TRUST and totally cared for during your experience. So, I said to myself, "Yes", that was it...that was why I felt this paradoxical feeling of trust in the midst of what was an incredibly traumatic event. Wow, what a wonderful feeling for me to now have an understanding of not only this specific experience but in a much larger and important sense of what it feels like to TRUST. Thank you dear friend...
Very interesting Karen… I was worried that all the hustle and bustle in the hospital would bother you but I see it had the opposite affect on you…. So glad you found the peace you needed to rest and recover there. ❤️😍🙏
Thank you Sharon! Yeah, it was very strange, because of course there was lots of interruptions in sleep and such. But this hospital room was something! It was in the brand new wing. Private. very quiet as long as the door was closed so clearly they did some sound proofing. There was even a "virtual nurse". And I was in the "monitoring" wing so they didn't interrupt quite as often in the night (though it mattered little because with all the fluids, lol, I was up quite often). Yeah, it was quite an interesting experience. (which I don't want to repeat!)
Oooh, thank you for pointing out that I do in fact have trust in those reading! And you just hit the sweet spot in my challenges with trust - it is my trust in my own intuition that I mightily struggle with. I struggle with hearing it, with knowing whether that's intuition or the fears of my mind, with understanding it's language. I'm working very deeply on this. I suspect that's where "I trust you" and "I believe you" came from (it was originally "I believe you" and then I thought maybe it's "I believe in you" but today I'm coming back to "I believe you" - so maybe it's both!).
Thank you Martha, this is so helpful, I appreciate you.
You might want to look into Ren Xue, developed by Yuan Tze.
In RX, there are five (main) qualities of the heart: Trust, Openness, Love, Gratitude and True Respect and Humility (one word in Chinese: Gongjing).
This is a beautiful post by the way!
Thank you !
Beautifully written and fully felt. It twigged a memory for me of being in the hospital ER many years ago. A couple of friends met me there, and I said to them a couple of times, "I'm done." One of them got alarmed but I explained that what I meant was I was handing responsibility for what came next over to the hospital staff- and it was a great relief! Since then, when I catch myself in overwhelm (if I can remember!) I deliberately mentally hand the situation that is causing stress to that which is larger than myself. Sometimes it even works! :) Thank you for your honesty so beautifully expressed.
Ohhhh, thank you for this. I need to work at this (because usually it doesn't just spontaneously happen). I'm not very good at turning it over to a higher power.
So good to know that you are well! This was a lovely post to read. I always find it hopeful ans inspiring how you find your answers in nature Karen. And Cali’s essay on Trust Emergence resonated with me as well. It’s wonderful how all three of us are experiencing certain similar things while writing our respective newsletters! Very grateful to have you both in my life!
Thank you Vasant - and I agree!
This is just exceptional, Karen. Had to come back for a re-read this afternoon.
Thank you so much Alison!
I learn so much from paradoxes..they offer an opportunity to put our brain on hold and just "feel" into the moment..I am glad you are feeling better
Yes! Thank you.
"Breathe. I trust you.
Breathe. I love you.
Breathe. It's ok.
Breathe. Settle."
Thank you. I will try this.
Beautiful post this week. You always have something wonderful to say. And thank you for the mention.
Thank you Cali! I love the synergy.
I love this and I relate so much as I am also very, very sensitive. Beautifully expressed. Thank you!
Thank you Patricia!
Oh my..once again the experiences that you so beautifully share resonate so strongly with me, and in a way give me greater understanding of my own life. I too was in an ER this past October. And I immediately noticed that I had this feeling of peace and calmness which certainly surprised me in view of where I happened to be. And this was a great mystery to me until this morning when I read about how you felt TRUST and totally cared for during your experience. So, I said to myself, "Yes", that was it...that was why I felt this paradoxical feeling of trust in the midst of what was an incredibly traumatic event. Wow, what a wonderful feeling for me to now have an understanding of not only this specific experience but in a much larger and important sense of what it feels like to TRUST. Thank you dear friend...
It is so paradoxical - but yes, knowing what that feels like, that is something quite huge. Hugs.
Very interesting Karen… I was worried that all the hustle and bustle in the hospital would bother you but I see it had the opposite affect on you…. So glad you found the peace you needed to rest and recover there. ❤️😍🙏
Thank you Sharon! Yeah, it was very strange, because of course there was lots of interruptions in sleep and such. But this hospital room was something! It was in the brand new wing. Private. very quiet as long as the door was closed so clearly they did some sound proofing. There was even a "virtual nurse". And I was in the "monitoring" wing so they didn't interrupt quite as often in the night (though it mattered little because with all the fluids, lol, I was up quite often). Yeah, it was quite an interesting experience. (which I don't want to repeat!)
Sounds like a great room/wing… just so glad you got some great sleep and rest and are all recovered ❤️👍
An amazing piece of vulnerable wisdom. I'm going to respond via e-mail.
Thank you Lauren
Oooh, thank you for pointing out that I do in fact have trust in those reading! And you just hit the sweet spot in my challenges with trust - it is my trust in my own intuition that I mightily struggle with. I struggle with hearing it, with knowing whether that's intuition or the fears of my mind, with understanding it's language. I'm working very deeply on this. I suspect that's where "I trust you" and "I believe you" came from (it was originally "I believe you" and then I thought maybe it's "I believe in you" but today I'm coming back to "I believe you" - so maybe it's both!).
Thank you Martha, this is so helpful, I appreciate you.