Thanks for all the insights, Nicoz! You made me think a lot: at one point I threw away almost all my childhood/adolescent diaries, partly with the excuse of lack of space, partly because they aroused a feeling of shame (for no real reason). How to reconcile the importance of being one's own archive, not losing track of oneself and the mixed feelings for a past self?
I see you! well shame (or feeling shamefull) is hard to bear but also can be lowered (if not cancelled) with self empathy (for self empathy I mean: love and emphaty for our past self). but how to have self empathy for our past self? for me is gratitude with who I was, with this weird/sensible/hurt past version of myself that brought me where I am today. does this resonates with you?
Thanks for all the insights, Nicoz! You made me think a lot: at one point I threw away almost all my childhood/adolescent diaries, partly with the excuse of lack of space, partly because they aroused a feeling of shame (for no real reason). How to reconcile the importance of being one's own archive, not losing track of oneself and the mixed feelings for a past self?
I see you! well shame (or feeling shamefull) is hard to bear but also can be lowered (if not cancelled) with self empathy (for self empathy I mean: love and emphaty for our past self). but how to have self empathy for our past self? for me is gratitude with who I was, with this weird/sensible/hurt past version of myself that brought me where I am today. does this resonates with you?