I'm not sure but for me, I do it because it's familiar I guess and I'm reticent to claim my part in it. One thing's for sure, when I feel pain, I'm not in the moment which is a comparatively unfamiliar spot to hang out in.
Books I've Read
Dave Eggers: A Hologram for the King
Super easy read that was engaging. (***)Dennis Lehane: The Given Day: A Novel
Gripping book with awesome character development. It's always amazing to read people who can easily fit into other frames of reference. (****)Julie Orringer: The Invisible Bridge (Vintage Contemporaries)
It's definitely depressing at points and a bit long winded but it's overall a good story. (***)Mindy Kaling: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Must read for dads with daughters and maybe even more must read for the daughters. (****)Patti Smith: Just Kids
I'm not much of a fan of either of the artists featured (Patti Smith and Robert Mappelthorpe), but the book is very compelling taking me into a new world and time that I was not really aware of. (***)Colum McCann: Let the Great World Spin: A Novel
A wonderfully gritty, compelling set of interwoven stories told by a gifted author. (*****)Stieg Larsson: The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage)
A quicker read than the first installment, but the end of it was very unsatisfying. I suspect it's meant to get me to read the next one. (***)Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
An interesting and well written book. (****)Pat Conroy: The Prince of Tides: A Novel
An absolute must read. (*****)Deepak Chopra: The Essential How to Know God: The Essence of the Soul's Journey Into the Mystery of Mysteries (The Essential Deepak Chopra)
Interesting, but at times overwhelming description of an applicable model of existence and our relationship with God. (***)
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Maybe because, for all we've hung on to it, we haven't actually 'gone into' the pain and let ourselves feel it. Story of my life! You know that to experience the pain - which you always know is accessible, but you do everything you can (drink, shop, have sex, eat) to avoid - would be crushing. At the point where you realize that avoiding the pain is doing the real damage, you can take a deep breath and go into it. Only after truly experiencing the pain can we let it go.
YMMV.
Posted by: Jackie Danicki | April 26, 2007 at 04:15 PM