Compartmentalization allows these conflicting ideas to co-exist by inhibiting direct or explicit acknowledgement and interaction between separate compartmentalized self states.
Although we are making connections and memories we will remember for a lifetime, we cannot ignore that fact that our days here are filled with interactions, sights, and experiences that have a profound impact on us. Out of respect to the women we are serving and to avoid traumatizing some of you, there are some days and stories we opt to not share.
Jo and I have been practicing the art of "compartmentalizing" some of these moments by putting our emotions in a box to re-visit at a later time......
So...here's an example of our box...
(By Tanya and Jo)
I'm so glad you have had one another to lean on and share those moments together. I hope you are both able to continue to lean on each other and peek into the boxes here and there to integrate as much as you can into your whole beings and not have to keep the boxes sealed forever. Love you both and I have an exacto-knife anytime :>)
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