What Nonviolent Communication and Emotional Freedom Technique Have to do With My Multi State Road Trip Visiting National Parks

I went to a Nonviolent Communication meeting and felt overwhelmed and retraumatized by the experience for some reason. I don't remember any details, but it had something to do with dissecting and reliving a bad encounter with my kids or something. I just couldn't wait to get out of there, because of talking about something upsetting. I think there's something to be said for not rehashing negative experiences.

I really, really like EFT, except the part where one repeats and repeats and repeats (like ten times), something negative about oneself that needs to be changed, while tapping at each pressure point. That just feels wrong to me after reading Conversations With God. EFT: "Even though I have this terrible addiction or whatever, I deeply and completely accept myself." 

After reading Conversations With God, I believe it's important to be careful and not focus on the negative, because of how the universe or subconscious works. According to Conversations With God, saying I'm afraid of... can bring it into existence, by focusing energy on our fear. It's always best to focus on what we love, so we can bring that into existence. 

When I went on a multi state road trip in my '97 Saturn, I was terrified of it breaking down. In California, my cousin (a mechanic) told me it was in great shape and not to worry. In Utah, near Arches National Park, I got an oil change and it sounded different. The next day, I was getting on the freeway and the plug fell out. I pulled over and there was lots of oil on the ground. The mechanic came and fixed his mistake. My cousin said it probably added some miles to the car, but there probably wasn't any damage. 

My daughter told me I manifested that, because I was worrying so much. Whatevs. I'll never go on a thousands of miles road trip, again. I had so much fun, BUT breaking down far from home was terrifying for me. I was on the side of the freeway, thousands of miles from home, feeling so alone... Now, I try to stay within 100 miles of home (unless I'm going to Seattle), because of my towing coverage.