Amygdala:
Am I safe?
Am I safe?
Am I safe?
Am I safe!?
AM I SAFE!!??
am I safe…
Resonating Self-Witness/Prefrontal Cortex:
I’ve got you, little one.
You’re safe.
We’re safe.
That old trauma,
that trigger—
it’s not actually now.
I know it feels like now,
but I’ve got you.
You’re okay.
We’re okay.
You belong.
We belong.
Left Brain:
Well, that was some nice healing,
but it’s time to get on with the to-do list.
Ya know—get some tasks done.
Like right now.
Lots of tasks.
Procedures.
Transactions.
Tasks!?
Right Brain:
Shhhh…
You’re always in charge.
We’re always doing tasks—
or worse, thinking about tasks.
Let’s just take a breath.
Wow.
Have you ever noticed that painting above the fireplace?
Like really noticed it—
not just in passing while thinking about the to-do list?
It’s amazing.
It’s a part of me, and I’m a part of it.
And we’re a part of everything.
We’re star stuff—
we’re a part of God,
of the universe.
We’re so big and so small at the same time.
It’s incredible.
And I’ve got you, little Amygdala.
You’re safe.
You’re loved.
You belong, always.
And you can ask if we’re safe,
if we belong,
all day long—
that’s okay.
I know you’re just doing your job.
And I’ll keep doing mine:
reminding you we’re safe,
we belong,
we’re loved,
we’re enough.
Left Brain:
During this conversation we received 10 emails.
Three of them urgent.
I’m going to engage replying.
Right Brain:
Fine, fine—
but remember to be kind when you reply.
And breathe.
These emails aren’t life or death.
There are people receiving them—
people with feelings,
with right brains,
with amygdalas.
So maybe,
just maybe,
we can help them feel they belong.
That they’re safe.
That we see them—
as beings,
magical star beings—
not just tasks and transactions.
Left Brain:
Yeah… I’m not really sure what any of that means.
That’s literally not how I’m wired.
But I suppose…
we could consider a collaboration.
Right Brain:
Well hallelujah.
I’ve only been waiting for this
my whole life.
Resonating Self-Witness/Prefrontal Cortex:
Yes!!!!
We’ve got this 🙂
Amygdala:
…I’m… safe?