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Can I please get a replay of Day 1? I missed because I was at a wedding. Thank you.
Hi Devora! There is a link to the Day 1 replay at the top of this page. Enjoy!
So I did the exercise and I’ll just share the answers to the above questions because they overlap (I think answering all 5 here might be too long, but happy to do it if you want :-))
Here is what I discovered:
What I wanted in the moment of doing the exercise: a clean house and a cleaning lady, I want help, support. I also just want to relax and go be by myself for a bit. I want my kids to not be so picky, to stop fighting. I want everything to be organized so that it’s easy to see and find things, especially in the pantry, for me and the kids
Insights I had and steps I am going to take now that I’ve heard my negative voices and listened to my authentic self and know it’s possible: I will tell myself they are just kids. They are behaving very normal for their age. And the way I feel is normal too. I don’t have to be perfect. I don’t have to have it all together. I’m good enough. Everything is fine the way it is. No one ever died from a messy house. There is nothing wrong with having a messy house even if it’s for a few days. There are other things that are more important. So it’s ok if someone doesn’t like that, it’s their problem not mine and even though it’s hard I’m going to try let it go and be confident in my job as a parent and wife and not care what anyone else thinks. I can just take a deep breath and dive into the mess and the kids and everything. I cam probably even do it with a smile on my face if I go in knowing all of this and I can therefore really be there for them and myself. If I need help, and my husband is available, I’ll ask him to help, and if he’s able, I’m sure he’ll offer and be supportive. Everything is easier and more manageable for me and those around me when I’m honest with myself and am trying my best. I think it really does show. When I think this is way, it opens the door for more possibility and makes room for positivity and accepting the challenges.
One of the things I want is menuchas hanefesh. To live stress free, calm, and relaxed.
I just muted myself from a chat group that updated me with the latest news.
Trying to be authentic with myself, I realized that the stress this news gave me, outweighed my curiosity.
It feels freeing at the moment. I hope to have more menuchas hanefesh and be able to focus on my family without worrying so much about all the world events.
One of the things I want is menuchas hanefesh. To live stress free, calm and relaxed.
To help me get this, I muted myself from a chat group that updated me with the latest world news. I realized that the stress this news brought me outweighed my curiosity.
It feels freeing at the moment. I hope this step will help me worry less, live calmer, and be more present.
I want my teenage children and husband to clean up after themselves in the kitchen.
I want to feel appreciated.
I don’t understand the idea of “recognizing my authentic voice”.
I want to help people live healthier lives and want to scream the truth about health to people who are innocently sacrificing themselves and their families because of well written distortions of the truth.
I feel so frustrated and angry that barely anyone is interested in hearing the truth or even discussing the topic rationally and critically. I also feel that everything I have been doing in my regular day to day life is colored by these feelings.
I have worked on acknowledging the validity of these feelings and I know they are valid, and then I don’t know what to do anymore.
I feel lonely. And that’s ok;) I know it’s just a voice. And I know it doesn’t describe everything in my life. I also know that I end up expressing that in ways that I don’t necessarily want to. I will remind myself that it’s just a voice.
I feel lonely. And that’s ok;) I know it’s just a voice. And I know it doesn’t describe everything in my life. I also know that I end up expressing that in ways that I don’t necessarily want to. I will remind myself that it’s just a voice.
I feel lacking… lacking enough money, time and space to do things that I want to do and to be the person that I want to be… and that’s ok!!!!!
I want more…more money, time and space to do the things I want to do and to be the person I want to be.
I am open to infinite possibilities of how this can become a reality as I tap into my deepest desires and seek out Hashem’s support in this longing.
I WANT to justify the fact that I FEEL exhausted and overwhelmed and lacking time for myself but I don’t need to and that’s OK.
Yesterday a lot of emotions came up. Usually in the past I would tell myself I “should” not be feeling this way or I need to fix it or what di i do wrong turning into a victim or go to anger. All ways to protect myself. Instead I allowed myself to feel my feelings. I got in touch with my feelings, I allowed myself to cry and feel the pain. I sent my tears to Hashem and let go. It felt so empowering to just let it go. I did not need to talk about it or to try to fix it after that and whatever issue that existed which was not in my control to change and fix ( allowing myself to feel my emotions gave me the ability to recognize that I can not change or fix it) just resolved on its on. Also I was able to hold space and to hear the emotions and feelings of my husband and children.
can you please explain what means vulnerable?