Recent content by Rigpa78

This is tricky for me. I've had to learn to TRY and give of myself freely without expecting anything in return. No expectations = no disappointments. I rarely slam the door. I have told people "I'll call you in a year or two." and have followed through. I only slam the door when I feel that...

Yup, it's in a box somewhere here in the house. :)

Much appreciated. I hope you do find someone who loves as intensely as you love them. Even if it's never appreciated for its worth, part of the joy (for me) is in feeling and expressing the love I have for another. I think it's far easier to express and risk being vulnerable than to not...

I play trumpet. Did a heck of a lot of it in HS and it's tapered off somewhat after college. I still enjoy playing and am considering looking into joining some sort of organized group.:drum:

Thanks for posting this. I've been thinking about this topic lately as it refers to how much of my personality or "nature" I need to accept vs. work on changing. Really looking into the INFJ type (and joining this forum) is helping to make this a bit more clear for me. In my (gay) community...

Methinks that even if you don't believe in a transmigrating soul, your former body still ends up as grist for the critter-mill, thus transferring (some degree of) your energy to those creatures, etc. So in a sense I don't believe that we ever cease to exist - that we're ever truly gone in the...

I have to say that I suffer from this exact brand of malaise. I've found it useful to physically straighten myself up and raise my chin if I'm moping around. This attention to my physical posture and outward appearance usually helps me return to baseline a bit. :m096:

I just wanted to say thanks again for starting this brave thread. :m105: I was recently rather unceremoniously dumped by my partner after about 5 years together. We had purchased a home together and had 2 wonderful little dogs. He and I had known each other since we were teenagers and I...