Resilient Empathetic Present Sticker
After a loss (not…immediately…but with time) some pretty amazing things happen. We often become more Resilient, Empathetic and Present to life. These three things (Resilience, Empathy, Presence) are all learned skills. This sticker can help remind you (or someone you love) that you are resilient, you are empathetic, you are present to life.
I made this sticker because I wanted it for myself. After the Shadowloss of my assault years ago, I often found myself feeling broken or like something was wrong with me. I realized that that experience actually led me to become a much more resilient and empathetic person than ever before. I also discovered that being present to life came a lot easier for me than before my big Shadowloss. And this is what I wanted to focus on and remind myself of. Shadowlosses and Big Deaths are challenges, but the post-traumatic growth that can come afterward is transformative.
I wanted to create a sticker that would be something I could pop in the mail to a friend navigating a Shadowloss or a Big Death. When you move through it you do become stronger. Looking back, the messages of support from my friends and loved ones that mattered the most to me were the ones who noticed how resilient I was, and that never asked me to feel any other way than how I was feeling. There is something called toxic positivity (like when someone says “God never gives us more than we can handle!”)—that is NOT this. Those sayings never provided comfort. But when a friend told me they saw my inner strength shining through my tears…that meant the world to me. Having a friend let you cry without needing you to stop was the most healing.
Aaaaand this is a long product description! It’s just a sticker. :) I also have a TEDx called Shadowloss out which you might want to watch because I talk about Resilience, Empathy and Presence in it.
Weatherproof and scratch-resistant 3” tall vinyl sticker.
After a loss (not…immediately…but with time) some pretty amazing things happen. We often become more Resilient, Empathetic and Present to life. These three things (Resilience, Empathy, Presence) are all learned skills. This sticker can help remind you (or someone you love) that you are resilient, you are empathetic, you are present to life.
I made this sticker because I wanted it for myself. After the Shadowloss of my assault years ago, I often found myself feeling broken or like something was wrong with me. I realized that that experience actually led me to become a much more resilient and empathetic person than ever before. I also discovered that being present to life came a lot easier for me than before my big Shadowloss. And this is what I wanted to focus on and remind myself of. Shadowlosses and Big Deaths are challenges, but the post-traumatic growth that can come afterward is transformative.
I wanted to create a sticker that would be something I could pop in the mail to a friend navigating a Shadowloss or a Big Death. When you move through it you do become stronger. Looking back, the messages of support from my friends and loved ones that mattered the most to me were the ones who noticed how resilient I was, and that never asked me to feel any other way than how I was feeling. There is something called toxic positivity (like when someone says “God never gives us more than we can handle!”)—that is NOT this. Those sayings never provided comfort. But when a friend told me they saw my inner strength shining through my tears…that meant the world to me. Having a friend let you cry without needing you to stop was the most healing.
Aaaaand this is a long product description! It’s just a sticker. :) I also have a TEDx called Shadowloss out which you might want to watch because I talk about Resilience, Empathy and Presence in it.
Weatherproof and scratch-resistant 3” tall vinyl sticker.
After a loss (not…immediately…but with time) some pretty amazing things happen. We often become more Resilient, Empathetic and Present to life. These three things (Resilience, Empathy, Presence) are all learned skills. This sticker can help remind you (or someone you love) that you are resilient, you are empathetic, you are present to life.
I made this sticker because I wanted it for myself. After the Shadowloss of my assault years ago, I often found myself feeling broken or like something was wrong with me. I realized that that experience actually led me to become a much more resilient and empathetic person than ever before. I also discovered that being present to life came a lot easier for me than before my big Shadowloss. And this is what I wanted to focus on and remind myself of. Shadowlosses and Big Deaths are challenges, but the post-traumatic growth that can come afterward is transformative.
I wanted to create a sticker that would be something I could pop in the mail to a friend navigating a Shadowloss or a Big Death. When you move through it you do become stronger. Looking back, the messages of support from my friends and loved ones that mattered the most to me were the ones who noticed how resilient I was, and that never asked me to feel any other way than how I was feeling. There is something called toxic positivity (like when someone says “God never gives us more than we can handle!”)—that is NOT this. Those sayings never provided comfort. But when a friend told me they saw my inner strength shining through my tears…that meant the world to me. Having a friend let you cry without needing you to stop was the most healing.
Aaaaand this is a long product description! It’s just a sticker. :) I also have a TEDx called Shadowloss out which you might want to watch because I talk about Resilience, Empathy and Presence in it.
Weatherproof and scratch-resistant 3” tall vinyl sticker.
