The observing self is a technique used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT. It can be described as looking at yourself and the world in a third person, external view, and just accepting what has gone on and what is going on. You don't judge who you are or what you've done or gone through. You just observe and accept. The idea is that you go through all these things in your life, but they don't change who you are. You stay the same. So in comparison, it is like you are a mountain. A mountain goes through all sorts of weather and storms, yet, at the end of the day, it is still a mountain.
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The Mountain
Storms. They come and they go. And the mountain stays the same. The cold comes. Ice frosts over. And the mountain stays the same. The rain comes and goes. The water soaks the earth. And the mountain stays the same. The flowers bloom and blossom. And the mountain stays the same. The sun and warmth come. The heat dries up the ground. And the mountain stays the same. The cool comes and the flowers fade. And the mountain stays the same. The colors change and the leaves fall. And the mountain stays the same. And the storms come again, restarting the cycle. And the mountain stays the same. You. You are the mountain. You experience trials, tribulations, and trauma. And you stay the same. You experience divorce and death. And you stay the same. You experience turmoil in the church. And you stay the same. You experience rejection and judgement. And you stay the same. You experience not wanting to exist. And you stay the same. You experience loss. And you stay the same. These things don't define you. These things happen. These things change you. But you stay the same. You. You are the mountain. You experience all those weathering experiences, but you … you stay the same
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