Reframing our Inner Darker Parts

Our human nature is to fear and reject anything unfamiliar, different or intense. We push away the strange and uncomfortable because that helped us survive in the past.

Doing our inner work however, we need to over-ride that tendency. So many parts of us - old emotions, negative beliefs, traumatic memories - show up in confronting ways. Avoiding or suppressing them will only prolong our symptoms and suffering.

Therapy is a messy, uncomfortable process because we are unpacking the endarkened parts within us. It is not for the faint of heart. Yet by facing our wounds with gentle acceptance, reframing them as hurt rather than bad, we shift the stuck energies. 

Once freed of the burdens, these parts reintegrate. Our inner children come home.

So next time you notice yourself judging a part of yourself - a thought, a feeling, a behaviour - pause to remember every part of you is important.

Once reframed as not negative, but a scared, shamed, angry aspect of yourself crying out for help, the healing begins.

James Hands Holistic Psychologist Spiritual Hypnotherapist Author and creator of Awaken Therapy https://www.awakentherapy.com.au/

Disclaimer: this episode is for education and information purposes only. It does not constitute individual advice and the information contained may not be applicable or appropriate for everyone. If you need support, consider seeking individualised support from a qualified health professional.