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irisblue

(34,470 posts)
Sat Dec 28, 2019, 11:09 AM Dec 2019

Todays' struggle, 😬🤯 [View all]

Jessica Dore (@thejessicadore) Tweeted:
I first heard & learned about the idea of “distress tolerance” at a time when my tolerance for difficult emotions was below zero on a scale of 1-10. Just knowing it was a thing, was a game changer. I suggest googling & reading about it if you’re working this realm.






Today’s card. Gaining mastery in the emotional realm means learning to tolerate uncomfortable feelings because a meaningful life is full of them. Step one is learning to take a glimpse inside your heart to see what’s happening there, step two is learning to be with what you find.

I first heard & learned about the idea of “distress tolerance” at a time when my tolerance for difficult emotions was below zero on a scale of 1-10. Just knowing it was a thing, was a game changer. I suggest googling & reading about it if you’re working this realm.


I am struggling with the knowledge that I have to do something very uncomfortable for me today. Needed this.
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Todays' struggle, 😬🤯 [View all] irisblue Dec 2019 OP
Profound. Thanks for sharing. FM123 Dec 2019 #1
the gift of age, for me- mopinko Dec 2019 #2
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