Community Call for Papers: Contact Oneself, Dialogue with Emotions | Preview of the Second Online "Freedom Class": An Introductory Course for Transforming Trauma

What are we talking about when we talk about "trauma"? What is trauma? Or, what is trauma not?

"Trauma" is not an unfamiliar term that is far from us and has nothing to do with it. It's not just the damage that can only be caused by the collapse of the earth. In daily life, the slightest bit of disobedience or avoidance of our own will, over time, will swallow us at an unexpected moment. Trauma is an overwhelming experience.

More often, trauma is not a single individual event, it often involves a specific group or even the entire society, and is often supported by specific cultural, historical and social systems, so we will collectively refer to trauma as "social trauma" or "collective trauma". ".

In the face of the constantly collapsing world and beliefs, we are forced to watch the news that we don't want to watch anymore, and we have to watch it again and again, and repeat those arguments that we have to say again and again but have to say. Politicians lie, the epidemic is urgent, the cold war is looming... but you wake up from a bizarre dream, you repeatedly ask yourself, and finally you are uneasy and sure that you have not stopped healing, you do not want to give up hope, and you have not sentenced the world to death .

Facing the wound, by being aware of and even facing up to its existence, may be able to gradually get out of the cage of the heart and regain the power that belongs to us to respond to things.

This summer, Matty has launched a community call for essays and wants to invite you: Put aside the work at hand and ask yourself, your loss. We would like to invite you to: (The following two points are from the experience transfer of the trauma student association )

• Reach out to yourself, talk to your emotions, understand the needs behind your emotions, mourn your loss, and regain your transformative power.
• After connecting with yourself, use the extra space in your mind to carry other people's emotions and achieve we-connect.

【How to participate in the event】

1. If you want, please post a piece of work, record the emotions you feel at this time or in the past, the support you are most looking forward to, and how you took care of your emotional needs at that time, share your caring self emotions experience of.
2. When the work is published, please remember to link this article and add the tag "I have a conversation with emotions".
3. Like the top 10 articles, the bonus will be divided equally.

Note: The event bonus is based on the number of followers on the "My Conversation with Emotions" tab and the amount of support this article has received. So please help to follow the tag or support this post, thanks.

In addition to reading your own emotions, listening to your own needs and values, and connecting yourself with yourself, you can also seek to practice the ability to perceive and take care of your own needs in a group. If you have the strength and the willingness, you might as well record how you feel, what you need at this moment, the support you are most looking forward to, or teach people how to take care of their needs and become a bridge between different individuals. Let's put aside questions, paths, and strategies for a moment, go back to our little world, and ask the wounded soul in the corner, "Are you okay?"

We want to tell you that we see your need, we want to take good care of it with you, and self-connection is the priority and the beginning of everything.

I am honored and happy to heal with you.

Here is also a preview to everyone: Matters Season 4 "Freedom Lessons in Our Time" Second Lecture: "Introduction to Trauma Healing, Leading the Self from the Inside, and Transforming Trauma"

This lecture will start at 7:00 pm this Sunday in Dongba District on August 16th.

Time: August 16th (Sunday) at 7pm

Zoom address: 8644-6158-072 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86446158072

We invited two speakers, the speaker A Chi, one of the founders of the "Trauma Alumni Association" . He is a non-violent communication practitioner who loves to explore people's hearts and has a unique sense of "the power of transformation". The core work is to integrate the spirit and principles of non-violent communication and Internal Family Systems in the transformation of individuals, groups and societies, and is good at leading and supporting people's healing and transformation.

Another speaker, Professor Ma Jiewei, was a former professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University. In early 2019, Professor Ma began to write a column "Seven Emotions" in Ming Pao, recording the spiritual and emotional transformations experienced by himself and those around him. The collection "Seven Emotions: Emotional Consciousness in the Age of Suffering" will be published soon. In an interview not long ago, Professor Ma said a very powerful statement: "History always repeats tragedies, ups and downs, and the future may get better or worse. But when you see the moonlight shining, the earth bears The joy and pain of the trustee are far greater than a single historical moment.”

Looking forward to seeing you all, see you Sunday night.

Dear friends who participated in crowdfunding, within one week after the end of each lecture, we will send the lecture video and text review to your email. In addition, corresponding rewards will be given according to the amount of participation in crowdfunding. During the entire eight lectures of "Freedom Class", you can participate in crowdfunding . For details of lecture feedback, please click here .