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Tag Archives: trauma
The body remembers
Several years ago I had my first chance at attempting a handstand. Though a seasoned Yogi and well versed with headstands (that is head-stand, not hand-stand,) I never before tried that pose. Taking a class at another studio, the instructor had … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mind-Body, Yoga and Tai Chi
Tagged body memory, concealed, danger, experience, fall, fear, fright, growth, instinct, life-lesson, meaning, memories, observation, obstacles, overcome, risk, scars, survival, trauma
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The straw that broke
We all have a breaking point. I certainly do. For years I have been fascinated by what makes one give up. Surely it is not the specific straw, but rather what we amassed on our lives’ shelf, years prior, which … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Life, Mind-Body
Tagged anxiety, awareness, block, breakdown, breaking point, brick, early, emotional, ledge, maintenance, observe, relief, shelf, snap, straw that broke the camel's back, Stress, trauma, warning, warning signs, weight
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Whatever doesn’t kill you…
…typically leaves behind a scar; the further traumatic the event, the deeper the mark. This occurred to me for no particular current reason, aside of hearing someone at a cafe quoting Friedrich Nietzsche’s saying “That which does not kill us … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy, Spirit
Tagged distress, emotional, insensitive, life, Nietzsche, protection, research, scar, shield, thick skin, trauma, whatever doesn't kill you
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