I've got an idea about what I want to share with you. I have a picture in my mind that I'm trying to describe - but when I ponder it, I experience a heaviness of heart that slows me down; because I know the picture is so real for so many people, including me.
None of us are perfect parents or siblings. And none of us are perfect friends, wives or husbands. That leaves each of us, with at the very least, wounds of heart and more likely, broken pieces of self. Most of us hardly acknowledge the broken pieces. We put one foot in front of the other, meeting the expectations of life and just keep going. Carrying the broken pieces of ourselves with us as if there is no alternative.
The picture I'm pondering is just that. Unacknowledged disregard, the unexpressed emotional pain of rejection; the secret of sex abuse and its accompanying impact. All broken pieces carried inside. The heaviness of that burden robs us of joy, contentment, connection and fulfillment.
I want to shift that picture. You can shift that picture. It hurts more to not acknowledge and process your reality than it does to know your reality and move through it fully engaged. That is a truth I understand personally and professionally.
Oh my! As I envision all of us advancing through restoration and healing the broken pieces of self, the picture does change. And our world changes as all the amazing aspects of you are reinstated, they become available to unlock the treasure you carry. You have a unique contribution we all need!
The core skills of restoration: recognizing, internalizing, the power of agreement and responsibility are the tools to change the broken pieces into wholeness. Join us as we journey. We need the treasure of you!
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