It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
~ Unknown
A recent study showed that people who submerged their hand up to the forearm in icy cold water were able to endure it longer when they were allowed to curse than when they could only repeat a neutral word. The findings suggest that swearing relieved pain.
Light the candle and curse.
~ Kate
Kate Is Rising 
I knew my re-newed cussing felt invigorating for a reason!
Very clever. I Love this Kate, thanks again!
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I’m glad that it helps. It is one thing that has helped me. Though I suppose it might not be comfortable for everyone, it works for me.
Good and healing thoughts to you.
Kate
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As of late, I realize through my life how much I’ve been submerged with no cursing. I’ve been keeping it all in. I don’t know why I’m finding those words now, and not before, but the very permission to “light the candle and curse” is exactly what I need to hear.
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Hi,
Glad you found it now. Good and healing thoughts to you.
Kate
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Right on!
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Good and healing thoughts to you.
Kate
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I absolutely fucking love this. Thank you so much for your wisdom.
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You are welcome. Good and healing words to you.
Kate
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A few months ago I damaged my eye in a freak accident at work; had to see(haha) the assignment through before I could get to hospital and get it seen to. I’d scratched the retina a little and my eye was reacting by going into spasm, excruciatingly painful. I did thankfully know about this little gem, so when the doctor warned me that the drops he had to put in to show up the damage would hurt a lot, I asked(= told) him if it was alright to swear when he did it. He was quite cool with that; once I’d sworn a blue streak, he and I discussed the phenonmenon while the dye got to work. It works best if you use taboo words you never normally use, as the breaking of the taboo is partly what gives the adrenaline rush.
So it pays to save one word or so for special times….you never know when you’l really need it!
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Hi Viv66,
Thanks for stopping by and your comments. Good and healing thoughts to you.
Kate
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Hi Kate,
I swear alot. I dont think its cool, and id like to think that i do have some words i could use instead – but im being real. Its part of who i am. Ask a man whos broken his leg 1000 times not to limp!!! – its the same thing in my opinion.
So i very much like the secound healing quote. 🙂
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Hi,
I think that healing can look like a lot of things. Sometimes it looks like swearing.
Good and healing thoughts to you.
Kate
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