Like Water
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I was crying again. We were on a hike, trying to get some down-time in before we needed to pack for our trips.
Poor Boyfriend. Even I wanted to scream at myself, "Again? With the crying?"
But he hugged me close instead. "It's okay honey, let it out, let it flow."
There's that word again. FLOW.
I know I'm angry. I know I'm repressing my anger. A shaman told me that anger is fire, and fire could be balanced with more water in my life. I need to learn how to flow like water. Take a swim. Watch the river flow. Do my yoga with the intention of flowing like water. Go with the flow.
"So if I'm angry, I can let the tears flow?"
"Yes, just feel what you feel. Let it out."
"Darn it."
"What's wrong?"
"My contact just exploded from the crying. Ugh, I can't see..."
"Just close your eyes. You don't need them to see - just listen instead."
Suddenly I heard it. The sound of the river flowing beneath us we sat on a rock above the bank. And everything was clearer.
Sometimes a flood of tears is the only way to wash away the flames.
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when i lived with nora, we
when i lived with nora, we would watch extreme makeover: home edition every sunday night and just cry cry cry. it was our sunday night cry, and it always seemed like a good way to end the weekend/start the week.
i hope you feel better!
I do...
But I miss you! I miss both of my Eric/k's right now!
What a great ritual - you and Nora are so smart! I think that as adults, we just try to be so stoic, when we really need to let ourselves just cry and get it out sometimes. I know that I hold it in too long all the time, but I don't realize it until I'm not making sense anymore. So be prepared...
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