In life, some of us may struggle to take it in, whether it be to ingest food, liquid, or medications.  It may have to do with the ways in which we receive information or that we may feel overloaded when around those who have big energy.  We may find that we need to titrate the rate at which we ingest whatever it is that we are trying to take in.  Or we may discover that we need to regulate the speed at which we receive information or adjust the dosage of how much we absorb within a given time.

We may realize that this is familiar territory, one that we continue to revisit over and over again.   Others may ridicule us for their perceived stance that something is wrong with us because we struggle to take something in – in a manner that suits their expecatations of us.   We may become abusive towards ourselves for what we perceive to be our inadequacies or failure.     Whether we are within aim for others to abuse us, or we abuse ourselves, the sharp wedge is indelibly driven into us more deeply and our wounding imprints persist.

Our self care is paramount as we become more aware of the intricacies of what may be our delicate yet resilient bodies.    The very things that wounded us are the very things that guide us toward our healing.   If our woundings are the impetus toward healing, we may find solace and strength in more accurately keeping a clear perspective on the very things that reflect wounding.  For example, if we struggle to take something in, we may find that by having compassion for the parts of us that struggle,  we may begin to create open space inside of us for movement and healing to occur.   When we beat ourselves up for our limitations, for our perceived failures and inadequacies, open spaces for movement and healing are not created within us.  Rather, negativity and abuse may breed more wounding and may include variations of discomforts, whether it be depression, anger/rage, anxiety, dis-ease within our bodies, etc.

Creating an atmosphere within and around ourselves that fosters open spaces for compassion may be counter intuitive because of the wounding we may carry within, but compassion is fertile soil for health and healing.   If something is too much, it doesn’t bode well to push our way through or force it.   We may scratch our heads in wonderment about what on earth could be happening in the fabric of our daily life that has us in such captive bondage – unrelenting.   The counseling process may be likened to scratching beneath the surface with soft eyes to uncover the wounding themes such that they may be loosened and released.

 

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