Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/susan-marie/21-the-human-condition-with-susan-marie-hitting-rock-bottom
The Human Condition is a weekly 10-12 minute
audio series featuring me, you and a conversation about everyday
experiences, made simple.
The human condition is defined as "the
characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the
essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality,
aspiration, conflict, and mortality".
Episode #21
covers the predicament of the human condition, hitting rock bottom,
emotionally,
mentally, spiritually, physically, recognizing that you
have hit rock bottom and what that signifies, as well as my own personal
experience with rock bottom.
References:
7 “Rock-Bottom” Myths and the Truth Behind Them:
drugabuse.com/7-rock-bottom-myth…ruths-behind-them/
Do I Have to Hit Rock Bottom Before I Get Help?:
drugabuse.com/rock-bottom-myth/
5 Reasons Why Hitting Rock Bottom Can Change Your Life for Better:
medium.com/@payamban/5-reasons…better-1c29c8168564
10 Things To Remember When You’ve Hit Rock Bottom:
www.lifehack.org/433401/10-things…-hit-rock-bottom
How to Find Your Bliss: Joseph Campbell on What It Takes to Have a Fulfilling Life:
www.brainpickings.org/2015/04/09/fin…power-of-myth/
Peace,
Susan Marie
Pain is the most common illness
experience on the planet, yet those that suffer are often treated poorly
and endure stigma for feeling pain, which is a normal human emotion and
reaction, like cause and effect. When you stub your toe, you yell, Ow!
and feel pain. However, when pain is emotional, mental and spiritual;
society tends to view pain differently.
Known as the dark night of the soul, the storm, the suffering, serves a purpose.
It endows you with vital resources for personal growth. The happiest
people are those who have undergone hardship to emerge with deep wisdom
to share with others, your response to hardship is measured by your
attitude, and mental resilience
and how you interpret how events shape your life. There are only two
choices when facing hardships: rise to the challenge and overcome it, or
retreat into despair.
The Centre for Pain Research at the University of Bath
and Professor Chris, Director of the Centre, present another way to
look at pain by asking, What is the point of pain? The Centre states, we
are foolish to think that modern science can banish pain altogether. It
is designed to be protective, an alarm system.
Suffering affects both personal and
professional lives and when not dealt with, pain negatively affects
well-being. If you are not going through some form of suffering now,
chances are someone close to you is. Therapist Dr Todd Hall speaks about
the myths, truths and growth in suffering by posing the question: ‘How
do you suffer well?’ In other words, how do you grow through suffering?
Suffering
initiates a search for significance. It is important to make sense of,
and find meaning and purpose in suffering and growing past limits
creates vulnerability. We all need one another and nothing is certain or
uncertain, they are both illusions. Humans cannot predict exactly what
is going to occur so letting go of sureness of an outcome brings
vulnerability.
Sharing experiences and emotions is healthy.
When you suffer, you need to talk about your experience, and part of
becoming a loving person leads to receiving love well so when suffering
appears, and one chooses to grow through suffering, sensitivity and
empathy occur. You are no longer lost in your own pain, rather, quick to
help others get through their own suffering. You have to process your
own pain enough to be able to focus on others in order to respond with
compassion.
Have you heard of The ACE Test or Adverse Childhood Experiences Test?
There are 10 quick questions about adverse childhood experiences that
link to adult conditions, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. The
purpose for this test is to show you your own self-efficacy and
resilience in spite of the trauma you experienced.
Once you get your score, pay attention to your suffering and think: I
have endured a lot of suffering, and in that pain, here I am, existing
and happy, successful and doing, creating and sharing, loving and living
and become grateful for the experiences because without them, you would
not be the person you are right now, beautiful and empowered.
Instead of thinking of yourself as a victim, think of yourself as a survivor. You
may never know how powerful your words and actions are, or ever realise
the impact they make on other’s lives. Empowerment is an unstoppable
force for good. A few words from a loved one or a stranger can change
the way you think and proceed.
Buddha stated: Bliss is found when one
lets go of satisfying personal, material and not true needs, and
instead, allows life to simply flow.
In
the words of Helen Keller, character cannot be developed in ease and
quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul is
strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/susan-marie/20-the-human-condition-with-susan-marie-pain-suffering-growth-empowerment-ace-test
The Human Condition is a weekly 10-12 minute audio series featuring
me, you and a conversation about everyday experiences, made simple.
The
human condition is defined as "the characteristics, key events, and
situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as
birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality".
Episode #20
covers pain, suffering, growth and empowerment. The Four Noble Truths
are discusses, along with the ACE test and how the dark night of the
soul, the storm, the suffering, serves a purpose.
References:
The Painful Part of the Human Condition
Eight Ways You Can Grow Through Suffering
ACE Test
Peace,
Sue
Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/susan-marie/19-the-human-condition-with-susan-marie-boundariestoxicity-boundary-awareness-exercises
The Human Condition is a weekly 10-12 minute
audio series featuring me, you and a conversation about everyday
experiences, made simple.
The human condition is defined as "the
characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the
essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality,
aspiration, conflict, and mortality".
Episode #19
covers setting boundaries, dealing with toxicity, and two simple
boundary awareness exercises, along with links to printable boundaries
worksheets that can help you set healthy boundaries in all aspects of
your life, as well as links to free online courses for creating a better
life, Live a Brighter Life, and setting healthy boundaries, Train the Trainer, that can help yourself and others by being an advocate for learning and teaching positive boundaries.
Resources:
How to Be Strong While Still Being Gentle: indranislight.org/category/buildin…lthy-boundaries/
What are Personal Boundaries?: www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/bou…n-printout.pdf
Setting Healthy Personal Boundaries: www.recoveryeducationnetwork.org/uploads/…__1_.pdf
Building Better Boundaries: cloudfront.ualberta.ca/-/media/medic…esfeb2011.pdf
Drawing Effective Personal Boundaries: www.liveandworkonpurpose.com/files/Boundaries.pdf
Live a Brighter Life Free Course: indranislight.org/engage/intro-course-live/
Train the Trainer Free Course: indranislight.org/engage/train-the-trainer-online/
Peace,
Susan Marie