Well, I think your powerful post deserved a sincere response. It was damn brave. Regarding your point about what we are accomplishing with this parley - yes! - I completely agree. All we have is ourselves, our stories, our connections/relationships with others and the work we put into the world. All of this matters.
I love the possible connection between Freud and the Gospel of Thomas. I amused myself reading that book since I am in no way religious. I was actually talking to my therapist about the fact that "believers" have a space to go to for support - aka prayer. While I wouldn't find any solace in prayer I find myself wanting something - perhaps a ritual of sorts. I'm not looking for "salvation" (whatever that might be) but more of getting out of my head space and finding comfort in a different one. This post helped. Thank you for that.
I am comforted by ritual too. Even silly rituals like cooking Thanksgiving dinner are grounding. I'm not sure why. The unknown can certainly create anxiety. Maybe the predictability of rituals is calming?
I know our thoughts affect our bodies on conscious and unconscious levels. Erica and I listened to a great podcast on the placebo effect. Recent research indicates that it works even when the recipient knows it is a placebo! Check it out if you get a chance.
Well, I think your powerful post deserved a sincere response. It was damn brave. Regarding your point about what we are accomplishing with this parley - yes! - I completely agree. All we have is ourselves, our stories, our connections/relationships with others and the work we put into the world. All of this matters.
I love the possible connection between Freud and the Gospel of Thomas. I amused myself reading that book since I am in no way religious. I was actually talking to my therapist about the fact that "believers" have a space to go to for support - aka prayer. While I wouldn't find any solace in prayer I find myself wanting something - perhaps a ritual of sorts. I'm not looking for "salvation" (whatever that might be) but more of getting out of my head space and finding comfort in a different one. This post helped. Thank you for that.