Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing at all. Refrain. “Stay calm, do nothing, feeling the feelings, see what happens.” (Adapted quote from Camille’s dad) When unpleasant feelings come our way, we are driven to move away from those feelings by whatever means necessary. We are programmed that way; to our primitive brains it makesContinue reading “19. Feel the Feelings”
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15. Resistance is Futile
This has been a difficult and important lesson for me. Making this sketch really helped me to actually see how futile my resistance was. When I imagined my resistance as a wall of bricks I was pushing against I was able to understand how much energy I was wasting while I pushed back against Life. Continue reading “15. Resistance is Futile”