july: process — upchuck creative

july 2020 : process

process our process of healing
— does it still work for us?

intention:

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We can process our intentions and set intentions for our processes. It’s about tuning into what’s in front of us and gauging the effectiveness of our reactions.

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My intention for this month is for us to look at our coping and reactionary processes. To approach the theme as both a noun and a verb. What patterns are already in place for us? What do we naturally do when our expectations are thwarted? And do we even agree with these go-to responses or have they just been around for as long as we can remember?

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notice:

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Knowing which tools you have and when you usually reach for them seems like such a simple and subconscious process, but when you shed light onto it, gaining intimate knowledge of yourself, more tools (and breathing room) reveal themselves to you. Tumultuous times lose their once-loud message of, “this is the end of the world,” so you can hear yourself respond to the more potent questions of, “what can I do in this moment?” and, “what do I actually need?”

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New problems require new solutions. But it’s hard to create new solutions when we’re unaware of how we built up our current ones. Take this week to notice your emotional processing of situations (Covid-19 is a good retrospective to take). How do the steps of your emotional processing become the actions you take in integrating and coping with new hurdles that arise? Can you map it out, giving archetypical containers to the steps you need to get from point A to point B?

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work:

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The process is the work. There’s no way around it except to do it, to spiral into it. The work is to not only let it unfold in front of you, but also to step into the flow with it, building a relationship with the processes of your life.

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You are an active part of your own life. You are part of the process, not separate from it. You could even go so far as to say that you are the process, because you are. Sure, there are many forces at play, but your own life force--your own will and decisions--are your life, they generate many of the processes that move your life along. The work is to dip into that, to consistently be part of what’s going on and play an active role in the processes that unfold in front of you, because you are unfolding them too.

forgive:

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week 4, forgiveness, july, process

It unfortunately (and also, thankfully) never ends--you get to keep exploring the world and understanding who you are and how you react. You are not fixed in your habits and patterns. The process of processing your emotions is proof that change is the only constant.

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Forgiveness requires compassion, patience, and the belief that there will be change in the future. These gifts can be hard to give yourself in the midst of a mistake or an unhelpful emotional reaction. But keeping forgiveness as part of your process helps you remain hopeful that change is possible and gives you space to try something different the next time. Our past (re)actions do not determine what we will do in the future, but we can learn from them.