Healing is for YOU, Not about feeling “better”

If you haven’t screamed, danced, cried, or sang I don’t see why you’re buying a shadow work journal.
Our healthcare system believes that our wellness is measured by our ability to be productive in the workforce. Why would your healing process have the same values system as one of the most corrupt systems in the world?
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[@rivly123]

This is beautiful

[@sylviaheathergrove51]

Thank you ❤

[@mishiwakka]

This is a fantastic take. Making peace with and reintegrating parts of yourself doesn't always feel good. The fact that it feels bad is often a sign it's working because those were wounds we were running from.

[@catleaxmas5416]

thank you for this

[@projectpiano5231]

I moved out literally 3 days ago and have been bending over backward to heal the parts of me that the people who raised me hurt. I've noticed I don't know what to do with myself now that I'm out of that environment. Like I feel aimless. I think it's because I'm still trying to heal those parts of me [and hence, the people who raised me as I've introjected them]. It struck a cord when you said "collateral damage that estranged children who have been ...". Thanks for your wisdom.

[@projectpiano5231]

Also I notice I try to make myself cry and grieve and I feel defensive when I don't "prioritize" grieving. I'm curious if anybody else has had that. I think I have OCD [or a related condition/brain] and am planning on starting therapy again soon

[@projectpiano5231]

I hadn't finished watching the video. The part about healing and being able to at least touch something and healing and being able to be part of community resonate a lot. The goal isn't to fully remove the scars; that just creates more suffering, you're creating more expectations of who you 'should' be. Also community feels like maintaining connection while removing [neccesity of] attachment and reminds me of Buddhism and the middle path. Also, you are really articulate

[@pcharl01]

I hope you don't get pulled back in or ever have to move back. I may have caused irreparable damage because i didn't know what to do with myself and in a depressive moment I left where I was staying and went back. I basically gave up in my life and now it's a shitshow.

[@eyevisa77]

i just ended a friendship in an unsavoury way but i had to do it, this helps a lot cause neither me or her will start healing until the truth comes out

[@NewBlooom]

Wow, that's very important. I didnt know how to put it into words, but you described how the healing process happends in private. Hope more people will know how to heal themselves.

[@yq1880]

What I can't focus