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  • Yes, I sometimes do. I use 7mind for it - as a student I can use it for free here in Germany.

    My experiences depend on the day. It never harms, that’s for sure. Usually it just helps me to understand how I feel. Sometimes for example I can’t get into a meditative state at all - that usually means I’m somewhat distracted today and should be careful about large decisions. Other times I just breathe and enjoy being. It isn’t particularly intense, but after opening the eyes I feel better and calmer. Only a few times could I really get into a meditative high - that was really amazing, not really comparable to anything else I’ve experienced. However, this high isn’t a goal for me at all - if it happens, it’s amazing; if not, that’s also okay.

    Tl;Dr - sometimes I meditate, when I feel like it. It usually gives good results and helps me to recognize how I feel.




  • I would urge people to be careful how much we think disabled people (might) suffer. My mom is colorblind (she sees the whole world in shades of white or black), and her vision strength is 5% or lower. She is definitely disabled and receives a pension for not being able to work. Still, she managed to build up some form of existence: she managed to start an education and became a masseuse, and she gave birth to me and my brother. If my grandma would’ve known that my mom will not be able to live on her own, she maybe wouldn’t have proceeded with the pregnancy. Then I wouldn’t be here either.

    My conclusion: what do you define by disability? If it is a chronic disease which means your child will be in pain their whole life, it is very different than having a child who isn’t able to “function” normally, but isn’t inherently in pain. Over my mom I met a lot of other disabled people, and most of them have built up an existence and lead a life. My mom wouldn’t agree that she is forced to suffer her whole life.

    No one is forced to bear out a child. You are not morally responsible to bear out a child, in my opinion. But we shouldn’t assume we know how this person will grow and develop during their lives.