Wow, so many of these resonated with me, a couple that affected you, also. Having 'learned' to cope with life using my reptilian brain by default has caused so many issues in my life. And this really dictated so much of why I did or didn't do what might have made things so much easier transitioning. I got off track and it took years to pass the other end of extreme and learn that living uncomfortable was the key to getting back to balance where I should have started before adolescent years. It was in those formative years that things really affected me most of my life. Really good read, and it helped me think about things... and give myself a little break for not knowing any better, and doing the best I could to cope.
Wow, so many of these resonated with me, a couple that affected you, also. Having 'learned' to cope with life using my reptilian brain by default has caused so many issues in my life. And this really dictated so much of why I did or didn't do what might have made things so much easier transitioning. I got off track and it took years to pass the other end of extreme and learn that living uncomfortable was the key to getting back to balance where I should have started before adolescent years. It was in those formative years that things really affected me most of my life. Really good read, and it helped me think about things... and give myself a little break for not knowing any better, and doing the best I could to cope.
Thank you for this inspiring article.
Thanks for your thoughtful article - and a reminder of what it takes to have a happy brain.