Recently, I have been feeling guided to once again get proactive about my personal healing. And it never fails to astound me that there is always more inner work that can be done - there is always more inner "stuff" to clear, and always more opportunity to transmute challenges into blessings.
As I look for the places where I still feel wounded, and the limiting beliefs or fears that I'm still carrying around surrounding the abuse, I am also continually astounded by how powerful the practices I've written about in The Good Energy Book and Magical Housekeeping really are for this kind of inner work. Clutter clearing on the physical plane helps clutter clearing on the spiritual/emotional plane feel like the most natural thing in the world. Consciously establishing a deep and abiding feeling of safety helps me bravely uncover and process my old hurts. Powerfully defining my own boundaries reminds me that I am the deciding factor in my life: that no one and no situation has power over me.
It might not always feel comfortable to look at the pain, but when I know that I am safe, I also know that the discomfort is truly a blessing in disguise: as I move through it, it becomes a portal to a more expansive level of freedom, and bliss.
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"as I move through it, it becomes a portal to a more expansive level of freedom, and bliss." This is absolutely quotable and truly beautiful! So many of us completely miss the fact that facing our issues frees us and little bit at a time and teaches us about ourselves. Thank-you so much for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lesadora! It truly is my pleasure to share, so thank you for reading and for your encouraging words. Many blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this Tess. This same issue has come up for me this week also. I have done so much work healing this issue over the years that when the subject presents itself sometimes I think, oh not this again! Can't I just be done with it? But reading your article this morning especially when you say that there is always more inner work to be done to heal the inner places that still feel wounded has really reminded me of all of the ways I have become stronger each time I have healed those inner places. The work never stops. And that is a good thing, even if some times we don't feel like doing the work. I also LOVE the way you tie in doing the work with the cycles of the moon. It is a new concept to me, but it makes so much sense. Thanks again Tess. Blessings, Heather
ReplyDeleteHeather, thank you! It helps so much to know that there are others on a similar healing path, and I am so grateful that we have the opportunity to encourage each other along the way. Love and blessings!
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