Yes. I am more than aware that we contribute to our new home, but we all come from different worlds, don't we? If anything, I think people are just frightened about the reason we are here.
Well, nothing? This world is an entirely new experience. People are afraid because they are navigating a situation they never expected. No amount of childhood development can prepare you for being kidnapped to a world where magic is real and monsters exist. Can we trust our hosts? Are we here as the punchline of a cosmic joke? Do we have a purpose?
Feeling afraid in these situations is natural. It is that fear that keeps us safe. It alerts us to any danger and prepares us to deal with it.
Ah, I would say that depends. If you are angry at the right time for the right reason - that is something nobody should be allowed to take away from you.
People like to say anger is a cancer but imagine it as fire: it burns, yes, but it cleanses too.
Losing a loved one is something that can happen to anyone. Grief feels peculiar because we know we are wounded while it continues holding us hostage. Guilt is an unproductive emotions that is unbearable because you lose sight of the present.
Remember this: life is too short to worry about the life you could have lived or who you offend. You cannot fix the past but you can be fully attentive to the needs of the present. Accept your mistakes and move on.
Well, when remembering the missing, one can find a new sense of wisdom, maturity and meaning. Should we yearn for something grief can enable us to bring that into reality. Guilt, too, is a powerful motivator. We see our ideal selves and want to make it happen.
[He's not scared of who he could be, anyway; he's more scared that he'll never figure out how to get there. There's so much more he could say, so many more feelings to wade through, but he feels like he's already said too much. It's like popping open a bottle, and the contents are all shaken up, so it just starts spilling everywhere.
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sorry this is short but it feels spot-on
shh it's all good
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Feeling afraid in these situations is natural. It is that fear that keeps us safe. It alerts us to any danger and prepares us to deal with it.
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People like to say anger is a cancer but imagine it as fire: it burns, yes, but it cleanses too.
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Remember this: life is too short to worry about the life you could have lived or who you offend. You cannot fix the past but you can be fully attentive to the needs of the present. Accept your mistakes and move on.
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In effect, both can drive us forward.
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[And if that's a sadistic nutcase who wears a burlap sack, good for you!]
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It's exhausting, too.]
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[He pauses for a moment, offering brief respite.]
But you know where to find me should you need to speak again.
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