tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468461311142246071.post1765207829375082401..comments2023-08-01T07:43:43.906-07:00Comments on Making Angels Cry: The Anything BlockAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01109025427527649220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468461311142246071.post-66606139279112502222011-05-09T11:10:20.154-07:002011-05-09T11:10:20.154-07:00My friend Dean (a writer)'s post:
You have e...My friend Dean (a writer)'s post: <br /><br />You have explored some valuable territory here sir and I commend you for committing them to a post. <br /><br />I suffer from "The Block" badly. It's like a cancer and it really tears me down when I relapse into it. I struggle badly with the noise insude my mind and I rarely get much respite from it Creativity is like a drug but I am a shitty addict and I suffer for it.<br /><br />You raise some points worthy of comment. You say that you spend a lot of time helping others and you indicate that this is somewhat therapeutic for you. However I wonder if this is not a false positive. In being so attentive to the needs of others you are actually using more energy and I suspect that you are more exhausted as a result. This can exacerbate your feelings of depression and "the block" though you might not realize it.<br /><br />In order to overcome "the block" and, by extension, "the black dog", we sometimes neeed to surrender our willingness to focus on the needs of others and instead focus on ourselves. You might struggle with this I suspect because it clear to me that you care about your circle of friends very much.<br /><br />A simple exercise might be of value to you. All it requires is a quiet space and as little as ten minutes. Sit down or lay down, close your eyes and visualize all your emotions both positive and negative, as though they are floating on a river. Acknowledge their presence, don't deny them, but then let them pass by until they are gone. With time abd practice, you may find that you get better at acknowledging your emotions but they won't affect you.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109025427527649220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468461311142246071.post-84029887986355295562011-05-09T07:22:43.781-07:002011-05-09T07:22:43.781-07:00You have explored some valuable territory here sir...You have explored some valuable territory here sir and I commend you for committing them to a post. <br /><br />I suffer from "The Block" badly. It's like a cancer and it really tears me down when I relapse into it. I struggle badly with the noise insude my mind and I rarely get much respite from it Creativity is like a drug but I am a shitty addict and I suffer for it.<br /><br />You raise some points worthy of comment. You say that you spend a lot of time helping others and you indicate that this is somewhat therapeutic for you. However I wonder if this is not a false positive. In being so attentive to the needs of others you are actually using more energy and I suspect that you are more exhausted as a result. This can exacerbate your feelings of depression and "the block" though you might not realize it.<br /><br />In order to overcome "the block" and, by extension, "the black dog", we sometimes neeed to surrender our willingness to focus on the needs of others and instead focus on ourselves. You might struggle with this I suspect because it clear to me that you care about your circle of friends very much.<br /><br />A simple exercise might be of value to you. All it requires is a quiet space and as little as ten minutes. Sit down or lay down, close your eyes and visualize all your emotions both positive and negative, as though they are floating on a river. Acknowledge their presence, don't deny them, but then let them pass by until they are gone. With time abd practice, you may find that you get better at acknowledging your emotions but they won't affect you.DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.com