This was deeply felt. Thank you for your vulnerability. Also, thank you for sharing that bit about you leaping into full time writing. This is something I’ve been really contemplating especially lately as it is a deep desire. Your leap is encouraging! Wishing you all the best and grace in this healing process.
my body was tensing just following along with you on this journey:
"Other survivors of natural disasters explained how this was the tricky part: getting back to normal when everything has changed. Many warned me that the derealization after an ecological catastrophe was a slippery slope into substance abuse. It’s so hard to be confronted with this distorted reality every day. Their advice made me determined to get through this without using dangerous coping mechanism to extend my underworld stay. I resolved to witness each horror and relax my entire body."
gonna sit in that a while. thank you for the medicine of this sharing out<3
This is so relatable — thank you for sharing. My partner and I live near Biltmore Village. When I was in a car accident in 2018, I spontaneosly relaxed my body, and it helped. Unfortunately, with Helene, my body tensed up. It has been a slow — vertebra by vertebra — process of beginning to undo that clamped grip.
This was deeply felt. Thank you for your vulnerability. Also, thank you for sharing that bit about you leaping into full time writing. This is something I’ve been really contemplating especially lately as it is a deep desire. Your leap is encouraging! Wishing you all the best and grace in this healing process.
Thank you, and I very selfishly hope for more of your writing. I have learned a lot from your words and really appreciate them
so powerful, thank you xx
Thank you so much
beautiful. thank you for this. I'm always excited to read your words.
Oh gosh thank you, the feeling is completely mutual
Truly a holy pilgrimage. Thank you for sharing so bountifully and beautifully.
Thank you so much
my body was tensing just following along with you on this journey:
"Other survivors of natural disasters explained how this was the tricky part: getting back to normal when everything has changed. Many warned me that the derealization after an ecological catastrophe was a slippery slope into substance abuse. It’s so hard to be confronted with this distorted reality every day. Their advice made me determined to get through this without using dangerous coping mechanism to extend my underworld stay. I resolved to witness each horror and relax my entire body."
gonna sit in that a while. thank you for the medicine of this sharing out<3
I had so many people tell me their own stories of natural disaster and they’ve totally become a beacon to me. They’ve shaped how I’ve handled this
This is so relatable — thank you for sharing. My partner and I live near Biltmore Village. When I was in a car accident in 2018, I spontaneosly relaxed my body, and it helped. Unfortunately, with Helene, my body tensed up. It has been a slow — vertebra by vertebra — process of beginning to undo that clamped grip.
That’s so interesting your body spontaneously relaxed! I had to force mine. I really hope you find some relief soon
Wow, what a courageous confrontation that hike was. I'm inspired, thank you for sharing
Thank you so much
Thank you for this. I want to respond with the sensations I feel in my body after having read this, but I don't have words for them yet.
Thank you. I still don’t have words for mine either! Finding words for physical sensations is always a struggle of mine
Mmm felt this deeply. I arrived and settled in WNC right before Helene hit. The aftermath was something none of us could have prepared for.