This is so beautiful Miranda. Inspiring and so resonant, all at the same time. A permission slip. It’s also soooo terrifying to go there and face repressed trauma and feel like one might die… but I gather a wild liberation in your words, and a place I have only barely touched. Thank you for sharing 🤍
Oh yes. I know that fear very well. For me, I Feel helps me slip out of the story of the trauma and into the okayness of feeling itself. Here I get to be in the feeling of the fear. The clenching in my jaw, the tightness in my spine. It's all sensation. And for me, experiencing that - it's all sensation - reduces the fear of 'going there', because there's actually nowhere to go but here. But go gently with yourself. Trust your instinct. Only you know what you need.
I'm glad it resonated so much. This wild liberation is new for me too and I treasure every drop of it.
Oh thank you so much Elena! It felt a little strange to begin with a photo of myself… but it was the perfect encapsulation of what I wanted the words to convey - myself in the state of feeling - so I just went with it!
Hi Miranda! This post is so beautiful. This is such a timely reminder for me. I am learning how to drop all the stories and just sink in and feel. I plan on reading this from time to time. Thank you, Tara
This is so beautiful Miranda. Inspiring and so resonant, all at the same time. A permission slip. It’s also soooo terrifying to go there and face repressed trauma and feel like one might die… but I gather a wild liberation in your words, and a place I have only barely touched. Thank you for sharing 🤍
Oh yes. I know that fear very well. For me, I Feel helps me slip out of the story of the trauma and into the okayness of feeling itself. Here I get to be in the feeling of the fear. The clenching in my jaw, the tightness in my spine. It's all sensation. And for me, experiencing that - it's all sensation - reduces the fear of 'going there', because there's actually nowhere to go but here. But go gently with yourself. Trust your instinct. Only you know what you need.
I'm glad it resonated so much. This wild liberation is new for me too and I treasure every drop of it.
beautiful. i feel lucky to be able to see your face today!
Oh thank you so much Elena! It felt a little strange to begin with a photo of myself… but it was the perfect encapsulation of what I wanted the words to convey - myself in the state of feeling - so I just went with it!
perhaps surprisingly (as it is for me too), your readers love seeing you!
Hi Miranda! This post is so beautiful. This is such a timely reminder for me. I am learning how to drop all the stories and just sink in and feel. I plan on reading this from time to time. Thank you, Tara
Tara - me too! Just sinking in and feeling is still new. But so rich with possibility.
I’m glad the piece spoke to you! Thank you so much for sharing with me.
Miranda