Honestly, everything makes so much more sense after finding out that object permanence also relates to people.
If I don’t talk to, see or hear someone, I forget they exist. And by forget, I mean they cease to exist. I can live/be in the same house as this person, but my brain just erases them from my mind.
It’s even worse if I can’t see or talk to them in person at all for whatever reason, because I forget they exist. I can go for months with no contact with a person because my brain just erases them. This has made multiple friendships of mine breakdown since they often thought I was no longer interested in being friends and was ignoring them.
Healthier body.
Healthier skin.
Healthier hair.
Healthier mindset.
Healthier relationships.
Healthier friendships.
Healthier routines.
Healthier habits.
Healthier life.
How to figure out the lesson in situations:
1. Identity the pattern. Think about the situations and people who have made you feel this way or brought you a specific outcome.
Are these relationships leaving you feeling the same way (undervalued, overwhelmed, or hurt)?
What character traits are you seeing (unavailability, neediness, or dishonesty)? Are you choosing people because of specific character traits (they don’t have to feel inherently negative to you)?
2. Think about your reactions to all of those things. Do you tolerate bad behavior hoping it will change? Do you avoid confrontation or fail to set boundaries? Do you feel like a victim or powerless?
3. Figure out what you are avoiding. Typically the lessons come from the things we resist. Are you avoiding self respect by settling for less? Are you ignoring red flags for fear of being alone?
4. Think about how your choices or beliefs contribute to these outcomes.
For example:
Do you over-give to earn approval?
Do you ignore your intuition to avoid conflict?
5. Ask yourself:
What can this situation teach me about self worth, boundaries, or communication?
How can I grow emotionally, mentally, or spiritually?
6. Practice the lesson actively:
If the lesson is about self worth, say no to people who devalue you.
If it’s about boundaries, start expressing your needs clearly.
You’ll know you’ve learned the lesson when similar situations arise and you respond differently, breaking the cycle.
*There is always a lesson to be learned (aside from the fact that the other person is probably a horrible human being) 😚 Don’t be stubborn about it and think you’re a perfect person. It doesn’t make you less perfect, or dumb, or deserving of how people treated you. The point is for you to grow, evolve and make sure it never happens again.
Always take good care of yourself so you can take great care for others
“I treat myself like I would my daughter. I brush her hair, wash her laundry, tuck her in goodnight. Most importantly, I feed her. I do not punish her. I do not berate her, leave tears staining her face. I do not leave her alone. I know she deserves more. I know I deserve more.”
— Michelle K., I Know I Deserve More. (via sadlittlewords)
You've been diagnosed with jack of all trades disorder! Good luck finding a career you're supposed to hold for the rest of your life!
'God's Idea' by Da Loria Norman, 1931.
Someone said “ I don’t walk away to teach people a lesson I walk away when I’ve learned mine” and I felt that.
Hey, it's okay to grieve for the person you were, the person you could be right now. It's okay to be angry for all the things that were taken away from you. The things that you're still healing from. It's okay.
I need such a long hug where you kinda forget whatever else is happening around you for a minute.
I can behave normally around books
Fourth year clinical medical student . Accipe facta, intercipe factura . #bibliophile
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