Internal Pressure
Feeling our own26 total reviews
Comment from Douglas Goff
Yes, a bit of a Catch-22 if you ask me. The things we often blame are the things we have placed in our lives ourselves.
I saw this needed number 26 so I gave it a review. Nice piece.
D
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2024
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Yes, a bit of a Catch-22 if you ask me. The things we often blame are the things we have placed in our lives ourselves.
I saw this needed number 26 so I gave it a review. Nice piece.
D
Comment Written 20-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2024
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Thanks for the kind review. You nailed it on the head, my friend. We tend to get in our way sometimes.
Enjoy the evening.
Jesse
Comment from dragonpoet
Jesse,
This little essay reminds that introspection can lead us to understanding ourselves better and so let us see our bad habits and change them for the better. The more people you do this, the more at peace they will be and so the world.
I think you need commas after grocer and baker in the second paragraph.
The use of the baker and candlestick maker of the Mother Goose rhyme shows the immaturity of blaming other for our problems.
Keep writing and stay heatlhy
Happy Easter.
Joan
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Jesse,
This little essay reminds that introspection can lead us to understanding ourselves better and so let us see our bad habits and change them for the better. The more people you do this, the more at peace they will be and so the world.
I think you need commas after grocer and baker in the second paragraph.
The use of the baker and candlestick maker of the Mother Goose rhyme shows the immaturity of blaming other for our problems.
Keep writing and stay heatlhy
Happy Easter.
Joan
Comment Written 17-Apr-2022
Comment from Anne Johnston
Your words are so true, most of the stress in our lives is of our own making. For some reason, we expect ourselves to be perfect, and then beat ourselves up when we make mistakes.
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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Your words are so true, most of the stress in our lives is of our own making. For some reason, we expect ourselves to be perfect, and then beat ourselves up when we make mistakes.
Comment Written 08-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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I couldn't agree with you more, Anne. Thank you for this insightful review. We do expect ourselves to be perfect and give ourselves a hard time when we are not.
Take care and have a great day,
Jesse
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You are welcome, Jesse.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Feeling our own
Internal Pressure
by Jesse James Doty
Jesse,
Excellent insightful essay about personal responsibility. I think you are right but we also need to be kind to ourselves. We need to move out inner child. Embracing our own stressful suffering.
Well done, my friend.
Extra gypsy hugs
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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Feeling our own
Internal Pressure
by Jesse James Doty
Jesse,
Excellent insightful essay about personal responsibility. I think you are right but we also need to be kind to ourselves. We need to move out inner child. Embracing our own stressful suffering.
Well done, my friend.
Extra gypsy hugs
Comment Written 08-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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Yes, Gypsy, it is a balancing act between taking personal responsibility and being kind to ourselves. Thank you for your kind comments.
Extra hugs for you as well, my friend!
Jesse
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello Jesse James Doty a terrific Tuesday to you. I hope this finds you well. I enjoyed your commentary and perspective and I would have to agree with you, very insightful. It all starts from within. Good job and have a great day.
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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Hello Jesse James Doty a terrific Tuesday to you. I hope this finds you well. I enjoyed your commentary and perspective and I would have to agree with you, very insightful. It all starts from within. Good job and have a great day.
Comment Written 08-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 08-Feb-2022
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Thank you for your insightful and introspective review. I agree that it all starts from within. I appreciate your kind words. I am glad you enjoyed this and found it insightful.
Have a wonderful day!
Jesse
Comment from Mary Vigasin
Jesse this is so well stated and true. We tend to blame others for our troubles and do little self-reflection.
This leads us to paralyzed our thinking and move forward in our lives and goals.
Well said!
Best wishes
Mary
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Jesse this is so well stated and true. We tend to blame others for our troubles and do little self-reflection.
This leads us to paralyzed our thinking and move forward in our lives and goals.
Well said!
Best wishes
Mary
Comment Written 07-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Thanks, Mary, for this introspective and encouraging review. I appreciate your kind comments and I agree with your thinking. Self-reflection is the way to go!
Take care and have a nice week,
Jesse
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello JJ, Good commentary. Your message is clear. I especially liked:
So, realizing that our internal pressures are what guide us irrationally to blame others when we are really the ones to blame
(JJ, this is so true. If only we can learn to cool the pressure down before
striking out--that's a learned art in itself.)
Well done. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Hello JJ, Good commentary. Your message is clear. I especially liked:
So, realizing that our internal pressures are what guide us irrationally to blame others when we are really the ones to blame
(JJ, this is so true. If only we can learn to cool the pressure down before
striking out--that's a learned art in itself.)
Well done. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
Comment Written 06-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Thank you so much for your kind and caring review. I appreciate your choosing your favorite part and quoting it back to me. I agree that we should cool down the pressure before striking out. As you say it is a learned art in itself. Thanks for your kind remarks and I will keep the blue waters flowing as best as I can.
Jesse
Comment from Henry White II
Internal pressure is the battle that rage beneath the surface. When we self-reflect and do an honest self-assessment, we realize that life deals with us on life's terms. How we view the circumstances and react is a reflection of who we are and can lead to freedom and peace. Thank you for sharing your self-reflection.
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2022
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Internal pressure is the battle that rage beneath the surface. When we self-reflect and do an honest self-assessment, we realize that life deals with us on life's terms. How we view the circumstances and react is a reflection of who we are and can lead to freedom and peace. Thank you for sharing your self-reflection.
Comment Written 06-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2022
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Thank you, Henry, for this astute analysis of my piece. I love the way you define internal pressure, and I surely agree with you. The battle that rages beneath the surface is a clever way to say what I have written. Thank you for sharing your gift with words.
Jesse
Comment from PoemsOfDD
This personal commentary allows the reader to look beyond and ponder further on every day actions. It is a reflective and insightful read. I enjoyed the depth and questioning mind of the writer.
Just a couple of edits, as shown in ( ), if I may.
We can blame our friends or the grocer(,) the baker(,) the candlestick maker, and more when it is really our internal pressure that guides us to feelings of shame.
(Would it be - shame - or anguish, regret, impatience. Too many internal emotions but would it be shame?)
We are not always aware of our internal forces(,) which lead to our feeling pressured by things we cannot control. So, we blame rather than feel the loneliness inside of us.
(Would it be - loneliness? This narrows it down to one area at a certain point. We blame rather than accept or change or understand the feelings inside. Loneliness being one but there may be other contributing factors that add to feelings of pressure.)
We tell ourselves that the world is out to get us and that we carry the world on our shoulders when(,) in actuality(,) we choose the actions we take and make ourselves miserable(,) wishing that the world would treat us better.
So, realizing that our internal pressures are what guide us irrationally to blame others when we are really the ones to blame will give us the grace and freedom to (change and) choose (more positive) actions (to) make this world a better place for all.
Thank you for sharing. xx
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2022
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This personal commentary allows the reader to look beyond and ponder further on every day actions. It is a reflective and insightful read. I enjoyed the depth and questioning mind of the writer.
Just a couple of edits, as shown in ( ), if I may.
We can blame our friends or the grocer(,) the baker(,) the candlestick maker, and more when it is really our internal pressure that guides us to feelings of shame.
(Would it be - shame - or anguish, regret, impatience. Too many internal emotions but would it be shame?)
We are not always aware of our internal forces(,) which lead to our feeling pressured by things we cannot control. So, we blame rather than feel the loneliness inside of us.
(Would it be - loneliness? This narrows it down to one area at a certain point. We blame rather than accept or change or understand the feelings inside. Loneliness being one but there may be other contributing factors that add to feelings of pressure.)
We tell ourselves that the world is out to get us and that we carry the world on our shoulders when(,) in actuality(,) we choose the actions we take and make ourselves miserable(,) wishing that the world would treat us better.
So, realizing that our internal pressures are what guide us irrationally to blame others when we are really the ones to blame will give us the grace and freedom to (change and) choose (more positive) actions (to) make this world a better place for all.
Thank you for sharing. xx
Comment Written 06-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 06-Feb-2022
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Thank you for all of your tips or suggestions. I will take them under consideration. I actually like my choice of minimal punctuation. Thank you for taking the time and effort to read and review my work.
Jesse
Comment from karenina
Very insightful write, Jesse. We have the ability to be mindful of our reactions to outside stimuli. Moreover, we do tend to stew in our own anxious juices while fretting about our internal issues. What you offer here is very good advice. When we feel ourselves lashing out--or indeed being hyper-critical about ourselves -- there is another way to look at things. I'm learning to visualize a wave washing over me--softly cleansing me of negativity. It used to anger me that my husband always left his sock in the middle of the living room floor. (Imagine the life moments I wasted on that!) Now, I'm so grateful to see his socks..it reminds me he is here...and those socks are on our shared floor. From dark cloud to silver lining! We can be our own worst enemies...the key is to welcome change a bit at a time... Such an important thing to share my friend! You are putting positive energy out into the universe! It is sure to circle back!
Karenina
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Very insightful write, Jesse. We have the ability to be mindful of our reactions to outside stimuli. Moreover, we do tend to stew in our own anxious juices while fretting about our internal issues. What you offer here is very good advice. When we feel ourselves lashing out--or indeed being hyper-critical about ourselves -- there is another way to look at things. I'm learning to visualize a wave washing over me--softly cleansing me of negativity. It used to anger me that my husband always left his sock in the middle of the living room floor. (Imagine the life moments I wasted on that!) Now, I'm so grateful to see his socks..it reminds me he is here...and those socks are on our shared floor. From dark cloud to silver lining! We can be our own worst enemies...the key is to welcome change a bit at a time... Such an important thing to share my friend! You are putting positive energy out into the universe! It is sure to circle back!
Karenina
Comment Written 05-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2022
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Hello Karenina! Thank you so much for your introspective review! I appreciate your sharing the way you cope by letting a wave wash over you softly cleansing you of negativity. It is a great visualization.
Your sock analogy is perfect for what I was writing about. Wasting time on negative thoughts gets one nowhere.
Let's hope the positive energy circles back to you and to me! We are both trying as best we can!
Take care of yourself, Karenina, you are a special prize to not give back.
Jesse
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Your writing was most welcome. It's always nice to be reminded to stand away from our own shadow! I'm all for positive energy! Let's do this! (smile)-- Karenina
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Hello Karenina. I am not acquainted with the phrase standing aware from our shadow...what does it mean exactly? I too am all for positive energy! Have a wonderful evening,
Jesse
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"Standing away from our shadow..."
A Karenina original!
Negativity prods us to perceive ourselves in a shroud of sadness or self recrimination...
If we mindfully step into the light, away from our own shadow, we learn to love ourselves...
Just my take...
Keep positivity shining!
:)
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I love your concept! It is not always easy to do however I have learned this first hand when I try out someone new for a caregiver for example.
Sometimes mindfulness is a difficult concept to perceive. I will try to step away from my shadow and into the light!
Thanks for the advice.
Jesse
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We are survivors...
Thanks for YOU!
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Yes, we are!
