Comments on: Cutting out the dark to let out the light. http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/ connect with spirit. connect with others. connect with yourself. change the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Max Daniels http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-7361 Max Daniels Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:35:18 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-7361 Yep, right there with you! My brain can do without the added terror, and knowingly opening the adrenaline floodgates is something I want to spare my body. Same goes for books. Yep, right there with you! My brain can do without the added terror, and knowingly opening the adrenaline floodgates is something I want to spare my body.

Same goes for books.
Max Daniels´s most recent post: Porous, not impervious. Plus a whole lot lighter this morning.

]]> By: Jacquie http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5432 Jacquie Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:37:18 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-5432 This is really interesting because I'd only met 1 other person that felt this way! Is there an opposite to the usual error where you think no-one else sees things the way you do? Often people's response is to say "just keep exposing yourself to it until you become numb to these images of violence and pain". I think that's incredibly dangerous! If you can become inured to feelings of fear/outrage/disgust in reaction to something in a movie, you'll be less likely to feel it in response to something in a TV programme...then something in the news...then something in real life! Why would you do that? Yes, horrible things exist, but why on earth would we want to make them so prevalent in media and entertainment, so common they become almost normal? The next step is they become expected or even, in certain circumstances, acceptable? Argh!!!! I'm totally with you regards protecting yourself and honoring and valuing your sensitivity. Good call. Having said that, Sheila's comment made a good point - I think I have twice (out of loads - low success rate!) managed to "find the seams" and if you can do that, it drains a lot of the emotional charge and makes the expereince less traumatic. I'm still sticking to my "don't want to experience it at all" view, however. This is really interesting because I’d only met 1 other person that felt this way! Is there an opposite to the usual error where you think no-one else sees things the way you do?

Often people’s response is to say “just keep exposing yourself to it until you become numb to these images of violence and pain”. I think that’s incredibly dangerous!

If you can become inured to feelings of fear/outrage/disgust in reaction to something in a movie, you’ll be less likely to feel it in response to something in a TV programme…then something in the news…then something in real life! Why would you do that? Yes, horrible things exist, but why on earth would we want to make them so prevalent in media and entertainment, so common they become almost normal? The next step is they become expected or even, in certain circumstances, acceptable? Argh!!!!

I’m totally with you regards protecting yourself and honoring and valuing your sensitivity. Good call.

Having said that, Sheila’s comment made a good point – I think I have twice (out of loads – low success rate!) managed to “find the seams” and if you can do that, it drains a lot of the emotional charge and makes the expereince less traumatic. I’m still sticking to my “don’t want to experience it at all” view, however.

]]> By: Kate http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 Kate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:02:52 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-5305 Wow -- I feel like you've given me permission (or like I can give myself permission?) to be a 'wuss' and say that, yes, some things just bother me and I'd rather not deal with them, thank you. Instead of trying to 'tough it through' or 'just not let it bother me' like some folks want me to. Thank you! Wow — I feel like you’ve given me permission (or like I can give myself permission?) to be a ‘wuss’ and say that, yes, some things just bother me and I’d rather not deal with them, thank you. Instead of trying to ‘tough it through’ or ‘just not let it bother me’ like some folks want me to. Thank you!

]]> By: Ellecubed http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Ellecubed Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2211 Thank you so much for writing this post. It made me examine the negativity in my life and flip it on its head. .-= Ellecubed´s last blog ..<a href="http://ellecubedblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/negativity-detox.html" rel="nofollow">Negativity Detox</a> =-. Thank you so much for writing this post. It made me examine the negativity in my life and flip it on its head.
.-= Ellecubed´s last blog ..Negativity Detox =-.

]]> By: Stana Warren http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Stana Warren Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:34:05 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2155 Kyeli, Great blog topic. Congratulations on your work with Godddess Leonie and good luck with your 30 day hiatus. I've gotten very good at avoiding negative movies and books. However, I'm having a much harder time weaning myself from the news. How does one successfully juggle staying informed while avoiding the constant rehash of negative violence and mindless fluff? NPR's not bad but I wish there was a really uplifting source. Anyone have any recommendations? Kyeli,

Great blog topic. Congratulations on your work with Godddess Leonie and good luck with your 30 day hiatus.

I’ve gotten very good at avoiding negative movies and books. However, I’m having a much harder time weaning myself from the news. How does one successfully juggle staying informed while avoiding the constant rehash of negative violence and mindless fluff? NPR’s not bad but I wish there was a really uplifting source. Anyone have any recommendations?

]]> By: alex http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 alex Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:10:06 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2147 sorry i ment waste sorry i ment waste

]]> By: alex http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 alex Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2146 I totally agree that some movies are to much for a human to consume, thats why I don't have a tv. I create and fix a lot of stuff while other people waist their time watching screens full of doom. Where there is light there can never be dark. There is one movie though that i really like : countryman. It's about a man who lives in tune with nature having an adventure. Maybe this can chear you up. They should create more films about true nature and light, alot of people enjoy it I totally agree that some movies are to much for a human to consume, thats why I don’t have a tv. I create and fix a lot of stuff while other people waist their time watching screens full of doom. Where there is light there can never be dark.
There is one movie though that i really like : countryman. It’s about a man who lives in tune with nature having an adventure.
Maybe this can chear you up.
They should create more films about true nature and light, alot of people enjoy it

]]> By: Goddess Allsorts: Made by teeny tiny people | Goddess Guidebook | Your Guide for living a Creative & Soulful Goddess life... http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Goddess Allsorts: Made by teeny tiny people | Goddess Guidebook | Your Guide for living a Creative & Soulful Goddess life... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:15:50 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2137 [...] I loved this blog post of hers about giving herself the space to allow her sensitivity, and reduce negativity in her life. I [...] [...] I loved this blog post of hers about giving herself the space to allow her sensitivity, and reduce negativity in her life. I [...]

]]> By: Isha http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Isha Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:17:20 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2125 I agree with you on what I’ve taken away as one of your main points and questions – that is, if I have read between the lines correctly. Why expose ourselves to things that only take away from us without giving anything back? But in a sense in the end, introspection and its product realization is what was given back to you. Sometimes, for many people, exposing themselves to certain experiences is a phase. Phases come and go, we move in and out of phases. You appear to have moved out of this specific phase in your particular life through hard won self-awareness and realization. That’s the example I choose to take out of your blog post, beyond the debate about which are the correct types of entertainment to consume. As a side note, I strongly believe that we can't promise to shelter or protect ourselves or our children, at least not one hundred percent of the time. Pardon the poetic license here, but there really are monsters out there. Every person needs to be aware of them and show their true existence to the world, the thing is we don't need to give them any more attention then they deserve. It’s quite a myth that humanity has built up; the one where we’ve convinced ourselves that monsters are afraid of the light because light is good. Too much light is just as troubling for clear sight as too little. P.S. Awesome concept for a blog btw. I agree with you on what I’ve taken away as one of your main points and questions – that is, if I have read between the lines correctly. Why expose ourselves to things that only take away from us without giving anything back?

But in a sense in the end, introspection and its product realization is what was given back to you. Sometimes, for many people, exposing themselves to certain experiences is a phase. Phases come and go, we move in and out of phases. You appear to have moved out of this specific phase in your particular life through hard won self-awareness and realization. That’s the example I choose to take out of your blog post, beyond the debate about which are the correct types of entertainment to consume.

As a side note, I strongly believe that we can’t promise to shelter or protect ourselves or our children, at least not one hundred percent of the time. Pardon the poetic license here, but there really are monsters out there. Every person needs to be aware of them and show their true existence to the world, the thing is we don’t need to give them any more attention then they deserve. It’s quite a myth that humanity has built up; the one where we’ve convinced ourselves that monsters are afraid of the light because light is good. Too much light is just as troubling for clear sight as too little.

P.S. Awesome concept for a blog btw.

]]> By: Lydia, CluelessCrafter http://connection-revolution.com/cutting-out-the-dark-to-let-out-the-light/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Lydia, CluelessCrafter Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:43:31 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=2479#comment-2094 I actually don't feel dim when I tap into the dark, the macabre. I feel that when I watch or read things that most find grotesque, I tap into a hidden source of compassion and curiosity about the human condition that remains dormant until inspired by horrific thoughts. I lend a gentler, more engaged hand to myself and others. Weird, huh? I actually don’t feel dim when I tap into the dark, the macabre. I feel that when I watch or read things that most find grotesque, I tap into a hidden source of compassion and curiosity about the human condition that remains dormant until inspired by horrific thoughts.

I lend a gentler, more engaged hand to myself and others. Weird, huh?

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