Traumatic Experiences Community Dalily Check-In Wednesday 21st May 2018

Hi Trauma Family, hope you are well . Today I want to talk a bit about journeys. I was thinking about my journey into work over the last few weeks. We have had alot of bad weather, sharp winds, snow, even hailstones. This storm was described as "The Beast from the East". My colleague had a better description for it "The pest from the west". As a result of this storm, getting into work was a stressful process for me.

A few weeks ago I left for work early, and caught a bus straight away. I soon noticed that there was alot of traffic, and the bus was taking longer than usual. When it dawned on me how late I would be, panic began to set in. Vehicles were at a stand-still moving every five minutes. I looked in front of me and could see a sea of cars, vans, and buses as far as the eye could see! I wished I was on the bus in front. I felt anxious, frustrated, angry and defeated.

I took a few breathes, and stopped focusing on the fact that I would not get to work on time. I acknowledged that although I would be late that this storm was not my fault, and that my co-workers would be understanding and supportive. Once I calmed down, I looked out of the window and noticed a building that had probably been there for ages, but I had never noticed it. I realised that the mornings were getting lighter, I had time to think about the things that had happened the previous day. I didn't even notice that the bus had began to move again, I came to a few conclusions;

1) The bus may be moving slowly, but it is still moving.

2 )I was going to be late, but I would stop worrying about it.

3) I would eventually reach my destination, because I was on the right path

4) Although the bus was moving slowly, it had given me a chance to be still, experience some peace, and have a chance to think.

So how about you? what's your journery like right now? Are you feeling stuck? or maybe you feel that things are moving too slowly.Or maybe you have passed through these stages, and feel that you have reached your destination. Have their been some benefits or blessings along the way? How is you day going?, this is your space a safe place xxxxx

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