I found myself at a Yard Sale
When I wrote, I Found Myself at a Yard Sale, I was in the midst of a mini identity crisis brought on by mostly vertical stress, the type of stress depicted by theorists Goldenberg and Goldenberg to describe the stress associated with our immediate daily stressors. My wife and I were living in Sacramento at the time, and we were having a yard sale. I had enough down time to take out my guitar under a shady tree and begin singing and strumming. It was in the midst of that experience that I literally found myself.
As you listen to this song, use it as a springboard in which to launch into your own memories of specific moments in which you felt connected with your core self, then identify those aspects of such experiences that contributed to your sense of identity-based well-being.
I Found Myself at a Yard Sale
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT © 2009
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Posted by Bruce L Thiessen Ph D at 5/18/2009 7:06 AM 
Categories: identity
Tags: music and psychology I found myself at a yard sale rock and psychology dr blt
Categories: identity
Tags: music and psychology I found myself at a yard sale rock and psychology dr blt
I love how down to earth you are... the song was great. Well.... I found myself at church because there was a time in my life where I was so depressed and wanted to give up on life and I found my true self and purpose in life when I was at a church service for people who were giving testimonies about how they used to be on drugs and now they know God and things have changed for them.
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Hi Katie I agree because everytime I walk in to a church I have an overwhelming sense to start crying. I always feel like I am home. I love and miss going to church.
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Another thing - I can relate to this song in a [literally] because i do find myself going to garage sales and flea markets. There is something about going through other people stuff that I find pleasure in not so much as a tactile voyoeur but wondering the history behind it, how long did it take to accumulate - why are they parting with it. If i buy it will it have the same value [sentimentally] to me ever. I think going to these places especially when done for fun , when you are looking for something specific it can be frustrating, but when done for fun ,, your mind can drift and daydream ... create stories about the people and the 'things' it's a way for me to escape for a time.
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I found myself not at a place but with the help of someone very special. That someone happens to be my husband. At the time we were very close friends and he and I would always have deep meaningful conversations with my special friend because I was married and the relationship was not a good one. My ex-husband was controlling, verbally abusive, and not a happy person. I got married at a very young age and never had the chance to find out who I was. When I met my close friend (whom I am married to now) he helped me through a very tough time in my life, but also put many of my worries in perspective and always had encouraging words for me and about me. I realized that I was better than the way I saw myself and starting living for myself and my son and stopped enduring the constant abuse. I now know how strong, intelligent, and what a great person I really am (not to sound arrogant).
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I loved the song. It is so true. Life can be so sour and sometimes so sweet. Well I found myself in solitude. Whenever I am looking up at the stars or at the beach or on a mountain top looking out on the beautiful world that God has created I feel at peace. When I am alone in a very beautiful environment it seems to put everything in perspective for me. I really helps to clear my mind. Nature really has an important place in my heart.
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