Dear Diary, There are so many nuances to this ancient wound I’m in touch with—nuances I feel I only understand when I go deep, fully connected to the wound. When I return to a more ordinary state of mind, that understanding fades, and even the memory of it seems to vanish.But to sum it up,… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, I feel like reflecting on this today…Once, as a very young man, I went through a deeply painful experience. It was a bad break-up, but that was just the trigger that caused a hidden trauma to resurface—or at least, this has been my understanding over the years.The strangest part was that at the… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, I just want to acknowledge my triggers and emotions right now. My friend told me she was going for a hike, but she didn’t invite me. Whatever her reason might be—maybe she wants to go with a friend who isn’t in my circle, or perhaps it’s a colleague—what’s important here is my own… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Something unusual happened last night. My friends and I were walking through town when, from a distance, we saw two men engaged in what appeared to be a street fight. As we got closer, it became clear that this was exactly what was happening. Instinctively, I hurried my pace, and I could see… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Following my triggers, I found myself contemplating the first time I felt the emotion they stirred up in me, which led me to write this entry. I was just a boy, maybe a little older than 10. My mother was busy working and studying, striving to get her degree while also working full-time,… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Last night, I dreamed about a girl I liked in real life a few months ago. Back then, I was close to making a move with her, but something went off, and there was no connection anymore. That left me feeling a little disappointed, to say the least. In the dream, she told… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, A very quick meditation following a fresh trigger turned into what might be a powerful revelation. Inspired by today’s ACIM lesson, “Let me remember what my purpose is,” I’ve been led to see that: My ancient wound is significant enough that I cannot understate it; its influences are still present. That ancient wound… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Today, I’m prompted to write to you because of a line inspired by A Course in Miracles: “Here in this world, we cannot do anything else but dream.” I’ve never thought about that before. But perhaps it aligns with everything that is happening these days—so much emotional sharing and release… It seems I’m… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Diving deep into my ancient wounds has left me feeling “puzzled,” for lack of a better word. It’s as if I hadn’t realized the extent of this old suffering and how it has conditioned me throughout my life. I’m sorry to say this, but I am feeling sorry for myself; it seems I… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, What’s going on? My mind has been running wild for a while now, or maybe it’s my emotions. They’ve been triggered by the similarity of situations, even though the actors and roles are different. The present gets confused with the past, friends with lovers, and the objectivity of reality seems to have vanished…. [keep reading]