I had a great visit with my brother on the phone as he celebrated his good friends’ 30th wedding anniversary. We spoke privately so that he could tell me what awaited him when he returned home. One of his dear cats may not have made it through his brief time away.
After he told me his story, he put it aside so that he could exit the gathering well. I supported him in using his compartmentalization skills. He shared with me his process later and again today as he continues on, taking care of himself, his surviving 3 cats, and his job.
How are your skills at compartmentalization? Can you make use of them when the circumstances call for such, and let them go when not necessary? Ki to Happiness uses the skills without letting them use her.