Comments on: The whole story.

By: Will

Will — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:08:40 +0000

Wonderingsoul–
Good to hear from you again. Yes. That is an important point about shame. As I’ve been writing this past week about society dictating that we all operate with strict affect governors, it did not occur to me to make the connection with the most potent tool used to beat us into our cramped emotional jail cells: shame. The subject demands a blog post of its own. Thank you.
–Will

By: WonderingSoul

WonderingSoul — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:59:03 +0000

A world where people feel ashamed of being too emotional keeps us in a prison. It is frightening to be in a place where all that is in you beats to get out but cannot because it will be met with disgust or scorn.
It’s shame that limits us to half-lives. The power of shame is limitless I find.
WS

By: Will

Will — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:55:14 +0000

WonderingSoul–
It seems tragic and misguided, but also unsurprising, that our culture has so successfully downgraded the organic mystery of feelings, in favor of the metallic utility of logic. As a former scientist and western trained physician, I don’t dispute that analytical reasoning has value. But a world where people feel ashamed, as I sometimes do, of being ‘too emotional’, risks limiting us all to only half-lives, or less. Thank you for sharing that understanding.
–Will

By: WonderingSoul

WonderingSoul — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:34:56 +0000

You can make that two Will…
I have just found this blog and was astounded reading your post… astounded at seeing some of my own feelings and my own struggles written in the most beautiful words and images.
I struggle so much with writing from my feeling rather than cold logic. I struggle with the disgust I feel at myself if I write from feeling, the guilt, the need to apologise…
Thank you for writing what you have. It feels a little like looking in a very gentle, very careful mirror.
I’m so glad you are going to keep writing from your heart, and that you will do so without apology.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:44:53 +0000

robyn–
One comment like yours makes the entire effort feel worthwhile. Thank you.
–Will

By: robyn

robyn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:50:24 +0000

I’ve read very few blogs and have never responded to one. I found yours through an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy list serve this morning. It reminds me of who and how I want to be as a human being. Thank you Will!

By: Will

Will — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:03:56 +0000

lostinamaze–
thank you for the validation.

By: lostinamaze

lostinamaze — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:59:24 +0000

When you write about who you are I see you as a human being which in turn helps me to see myself as a human being. I most often learn about myself through the experiences of others. This helps me carry on in my journey.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:32:18 +0000

Susan–Nothing to apologize for; I have read your blog, and seen your honesty about where your experience and your moods take you. You and others who take similar approaches have been my role models in launching this enterprise.

By: Wellness Writer

Wellness Writer — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:23:39 +0000

Will,
Great post! We all have days (sometimes months) like you did yesterday, and I do believe that sharing the negative as well as the positive is an important part of blogging. And, I apologize if I didn’t make that clear.

Susan