The phrase "existential tantrum" makes me think of this other phrase I heard once when attending a breathwork on shame. One of the facilitators was sharing about existential shame and when she said that phrase, my whole body released a massive exhale. I think the connection I am trying to draw here is that both seem somehow intertwined. I'm wondering whether my own existential tantrums are rooted in my own existential shame - this undertone of not feeling worthy enough to be here and take up space.
Yes, thank you!! My forthcoming poetry collection is as much interested in shame as it is in tantrums. "Existential shame"! What a good name for a hard-to-name struggle. Was the breathwork on releasing shame? Or just better understanding the ways it could show up?
The phrase "existential tantrum" makes me think of this other phrase I heard once when attending a breathwork on shame. One of the facilitators was sharing about existential shame and when she said that phrase, my whole body released a massive exhale. I think the connection I am trying to draw here is that both seem somehow intertwined. I'm wondering whether my own existential tantrums are rooted in my own existential shame - this undertone of not feeling worthy enough to be here and take up space.
Yes, thank you!! My forthcoming poetry collection is as much interested in shame as it is in tantrums. "Existential shame"! What a good name for a hard-to-name struggle. Was the breathwork on releasing shame? Or just better understanding the ways it could show up?
Love the tarot/writing coaching idea!
I don't think I've HAD an existential tantrum, but I think I might BE an existential tantrum. Does that count?
This comment is an actual poem!