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HOW THE SUBCONSCIOUS HELPS US HEAL
That wounded place. Everybody has one. Most of us aren’t even aware that it is there. We go about our lives not really understanding why we react to certain things in certain ways. That wounded place sneaks up sometimes. In the course of a seemingly normal day there will be this feeling of some unknown sadness, anger, or angst that you just can’t seem to shake. So you go shopping, or turn on the television, or go out with friends and the feeling passes. But then on another unsuspecting day, it comes back again. What are we supposed to do about this? We could continue to suppress it, but part of our human experience, I believe, is to learn and grow and evolve.
I experienced this unknown sadness recently. It wouldn’t leave me alone and I couldn’t figure it out, not logically anyway. Everything was pretty much the same as it had been the week before. I was starting to get anxious so I turned to the best thing I know to calm my mind. Meditation. When I meditate I don’t require any outcome from it. I just sit and repeat my mantra and give my thoughts a rest. So I sat and said my mantra over and over and this song that I had just discovered came into my mind. I let it go and then the lyrics came floating by and I noticed a particular word. I also let that go by and returned to my mantra. The word would not leave me alone and then I “got it”. My emotions came flooding out and I released some of that old stored pain. The sadness stayed awhile and I shared my experience with someone I really trust and the sadness started to lift.
I had not been aware of how deeply buried that wounded place was. I didn’t understand it on an emotional level until now. What I found so fascinating was how it all came to my attention. It started as a sweet song I heard on the radio. My subconscious latched onto it and kept it in my head wanting me to pay attention. Because I allowed everything to unfold without suppressing, I know it won’t be as bad next time.
The next time you have some unknown feeling bubble up let it to show you where it came from. Let your subconscious guide you. It is an opportunity for healing and better self-awareness. Allow yourself to receive that gift.
ENOUGH LOVE FOR ME
I was thinking today about a feeling of insecurity that I have noticed lately. That not knowing how another person feels about me was starting to needle its way into my psyche and kick my fears into gear. Hold on. I’m the one who says, “Quiet the fears of your mind and live from your heart.” Apparently I have been forgetting and need to be reminded. This insecurity is completely based in fear. I asked myself if I am capable of love. My answer? Yes, of course! I am capable of loving the whole world! So if I am capable of that much love, then I have ENOUGH love for myself. That love for myself is all that I really need. I AM ENOUGH. Even if I thought I only had enough love for just one other person or even just my dog, I would still have enough love for myself. It is funny how my fears quiet when I realize this. My body relaxes and I breathe deeply. I have enough love for myself. What about you?
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