After dabbling in posting my first face-to-camera Reel in Instagram I had the disconcerting experience of lots of people who don’t follow me “liking” it, and I wonder where these people came from. It made me feel too seen, so stumbling on this previous post while going through my Substack app was appropos. That essay collection sounds intriguing. I will add it to my (ever-growing) StoryGraph TBR list.
I'm glad you stumbled on this post and found it helpful. I've had this experience with social media too. I post something, and then the algorithm takes over and who knows where it goes and who sees it. It feels very out of my control. It's also reassuring to know I'm not the only one with a huge TBR list! Thanks for reading, Louise.
Thank you for this, Sarah. I'm reminded of the practice of Active Imagination, which I practiced, with limited success, in Jungian analysis, a conversing on paper with a figure in my dream. This practice can help identify parts of myself that are announcing themselves in my dream.
As for social media, Facebook and Twitter, they are way to public for my comfort.
I believe our dreams are so helpful for understanding ourselves on a deeper level, and I'm glad you've had this practice with them. I often write down my dreams in my journals so that I can glean understanding from them. It's so interesting that dreams are also an invisible world, yet have very real ramifications in how they effect our lives and reveal our natures.
Thank you for helping me think deeper about this, Phyllis!
Thanks. I like this: “Busch explains there is real value in having a conversation in our head with our partner, or imagining a fictional character exists because it can help us hone our social skills and “comprehend and negotiate some unanticipated turn of events.” This resonated deeply with me, as one of the spiritual journaling practices I teach involves writing out imaginary dialogue with others.” My book The Bluebonnet Sutras is filled with my imaginary dialogues with the Buddha. I like that assignment.
Yes! I love the conversational quality of your Bluebonnet Sutra poems, especially “Practice Sutra” and “Onion Sutra.” Buddha comes alive on the page for the reader, just like the speaker of the poem does.
Another favorite writing exercise is writing a dialogue between Self and Ego. I am often surprised by how calmly asking Ego what she’s up to reveals a lot of fears.
After dabbling in posting my first face-to-camera Reel in Instagram I had the disconcerting experience of lots of people who don’t follow me “liking” it, and I wonder where these people came from. It made me feel too seen, so stumbling on this previous post while going through my Substack app was appropos. That essay collection sounds intriguing. I will add it to my (ever-growing) StoryGraph TBR list.
I'm glad you stumbled on this post and found it helpful. I've had this experience with social media too. I post something, and then the algorithm takes over and who knows where it goes and who sees it. It feels very out of my control. It's also reassuring to know I'm not the only one with a huge TBR list! Thanks for reading, Louise.
Thank you for this, Sarah. I'm reminded of the practice of Active Imagination, which I practiced, with limited success, in Jungian analysis, a conversing on paper with a figure in my dream. This practice can help identify parts of myself that are announcing themselves in my dream.
As for social media, Facebook and Twitter, they are way to public for my comfort.
I really enjoy your musings. Thank you!
I believe our dreams are so helpful for understanding ourselves on a deeper level, and I'm glad you've had this practice with them. I often write down my dreams in my journals so that I can glean understanding from them. It's so interesting that dreams are also an invisible world, yet have very real ramifications in how they effect our lives and reveal our natures.
Thank you for helping me think deeper about this, Phyllis!
Thanks. I like this: “Busch explains there is real value in having a conversation in our head with our partner, or imagining a fictional character exists because it can help us hone our social skills and “comprehend and negotiate some unanticipated turn of events.” This resonated deeply with me, as one of the spiritual journaling practices I teach involves writing out imaginary dialogue with others.” My book The Bluebonnet Sutras is filled with my imaginary dialogues with the Buddha. I like that assignment.
Yes! I love the conversational quality of your Bluebonnet Sutra poems, especially “Practice Sutra” and “Onion Sutra.” Buddha comes alive on the page for the reader, just like the speaker of the poem does.
Another favorite writing exercise is writing a dialogue between Self and Ego. I am often surprised by how calmly asking Ego what she’s up to reveals a lot of fears.
Thanks for reading!
Self and Ego, yes!