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It's okay to be irrational...

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 SerJR (original poster member #14993) posted at 5:42 PM on Sunday, October 1st, 2023

A lot of times we have to deal with the expectation of being completely rational in the face of everything.

But the roller coaster of life comes with the ebb and flow of emotions, and it's okay to be emotional and even irrational at times. Our mind provides the framework, but it's our emotions that paint in all the areas of our lives, making it vibrant, and sorrowful, and beautiful, and deeply meaningful.

Our hearts and minds can often seem like conflicting forces, pulling us in different directions. The heart yearns and the mind seeks. Even when we rationally know the path or even the outcome, it's okay to still be afraid, anxious, excited, insecure, or confused.

It's this duality that makes us human, makes our lives multi-dimensional, and makes the incredible possible. Here's the thing - it's perfectly okay for our hearts and minds to be in conflict sometimes. In those moments of emotional turbulence, remember - it's a testament to your capability and a reminder than you are living. Sometimes you have to hurt in the moment, to see the path forward.

There is a profound beauty in the eventual alignment of heart and mind. As we walk our paths, we learn, we gain wisdom and insight, and we grow to where the strength of our heart can be harnessed and guided by the wisdom of our mind. This is where we find our clarity, our purpose, and balance within. We become an architect within our own life, capable of making those decisions that resonate with your inner core of emotions and values, yet grounded in reason.

Embrace the crazy! It's part of your own unique journey. And trust that with time and effort, you will find that balance in life and in yourself and you will find the peace and wellbeing you seek. Be your authentic self, and stay true to who you are.

[This message edited by SerJR at 5:57 PM, Sunday, October 1st]

Me: BH - Happily remarried.
Hope is never lost. It exists within you - it is real. It is not a force in and of itself - it is something that you create with every thought, action, and choice you make. It is a gift that you create for yourself.

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AintDatSpecial ( member #83560) posted at 5:55 PM on Sunday, October 1st, 2023

This is beautiful. Thank you

Me- BW/ Him- WH, both early 40s/ D-day June 2023/ working on healing me

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Shattered-Heart ( member #32165) posted at 12:22 AM on Thursday, October 5th, 2023

Thank you, beautifully said.
Definitely been a full body roller coaster.

Me BW Him WH "The trick is to keep breathing." - Garbage

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WalkinOnEggshelz ( Administrator #29447) posted at 4:50 PM on Thursday, October 5th, 2023

SerJR,

Glad to "see" you! I hope you are doing well these days.

If you keep asking people to give you the benefit of the doubt, they will eventually start to doubt your benefit.

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 SerJR (original poster member #14993) posted at 10:39 PM on Saturday, October 7th, 2023

Hey Eggshelz - it certainly has been a minute. Nice to "see" you too smile

Me: BH - Happily remarried.
Hope is never lost. It exists within you - it is real. It is not a force in and of itself - it is something that you create with every thought, action, and choice you make. It is a gift that you create for yourself.

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Shehawk ( member #68741) posted at 10:51 PM on Saturday, October 7th, 2023

Glad you stopped back in! Nice to see you are happily remarried and sharing your experience strength and hope

"It's a slow fade...when you give yourself away" so don't do it!

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