As a big fan of your work, who really appreciates the thoughtful, sensitive and insightful window you gave me into a world so different from my own, started following you on Twitter, then found your newsletter. Gotta admit, I love its name, and, in my own, different ways, can relate. Your struggles with meditation remind me of some of my own,how difficult it has been to sit with my thoughts when they’re so..uncomfortable at best. And, while you just may need to be heard and not want any suggestions, other people have gone through this and a field of trauma sensitive meditation is emerging. So you are not alone in your reactions, many people who’ve experienced trauma go through this and there are meditation teachers working to find sensitive, supportive and caring ways to help.
As an aside, there are some well known meditation teachers like Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg and Tara Brach who have undergone significant trauma in their lives, and have had a lot of training and experience. They all have website and meditations around, also videos on you tube, and, of course, lots of books too.
As a big fan of your work, who really appreciates the thoughtful, sensitive and insightful window you gave me into a world so different from my own, started following you on Twitter, then found your newsletter. Gotta admit, I love its name, and, in my own, different ways, can relate. Your struggles with meditation remind me of some of my own,how difficult it has been to sit with my thoughts when they’re so..uncomfortable at best. And, while you just may need to be heard and not want any suggestions, other people have gone through this and a field of trauma sensitive meditation is emerging. So you are not alone in your reactions, many people who’ve experienced trauma go through this and there are meditation teachers working to find sensitive, supportive and caring ways to help.
Here’s a brief example. If you are curious, a quick Google search could help, and as a retired librarian, I’d be happy to look around a bit, if that would something useful. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiQzveYsbv-AhWFD0QIHbRRC30QtwJ6BAgUEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DoQsZrjqxmi0&usg=AOvVaw0nQPggwSbJxJ3IH3KxZOrV
As an aside, there are some well known meditation teachers like Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg and Tara Brach who have undergone significant trauma in their lives, and have had a lot of training and experience. They all have website and meditations around, also videos on you tube, and, of course, lots of books too.
Hoping you can find some comfort.
Thanks for the link here. I'll look into it.
(Also this is meant to be a humorous response to meditation, but I'm never sure if other people get my quirky sense of humor).
Point taken. 😹