Yeah, it is uncomfortable. You’re not doing it wrong—that discomfort is actually part of the process.
Sometimes “sitting with it” doesn’t mean being perfectly calm. It can just mean staying with yourself while it’s messy.
A few things that can help:
Make it smaller. Instead of “I have to sit with this,” try “I’ll stay with this for 10 seconds.” Then build from there.
Add movement. You don’t have to be still—rock, pace, shake your hands. Let the energy move.
Anchor to something real. Press your feet into the ground, hold something cold, notice 5 things you can see.
Talk to it. Literally. “Okay urge, I feel you. You can be here, but you’re not in charge.”
You’re learning how to be with the wave, not drown in it. And that takes practice.
You don’t have to do it perfectly—just don’t abandon yourself while it’s happening 💜
