Some days I wake up and I feel a need for personal growth in my day. Other days I can feel the inner wound that calls for healing.
That inner wound that calls for healing is trying to get my attention. As I listen, I try and decipher what kind of healing it wants.
The only way to truly know is to intentionally sink into presence. To be with the inner wound.
What Does The Inner Wound Want?
Does it want forgiveness from me?
Does it want my inner validation of love?
Does it want to be soothed and comforted from past painful memories?
Does it want reassurance that I will be ok and I am safe?
The past can slowly begin to manifest itself in daily life. That could be past wounds around time, safety, belonging, hurt feelings, physical and mental fatigue (burnout).
Maybe the fear that the feelings of past experiences are going to be “relived” again or will return.
Does it want to know that you are strong enough to get through these moments?
Comforting The Inner Wound
What the inner wound really wants is to be acknowledged. To be heard. To be understood. To know that it0 is cared for. The pain and hurt can still be present, but to know it is loved throughout the process of healing.
It doesn’t want judgement, silencing, avoiding or repression. It wants compassion and a supportive presence to affirm what it is experiencing in the moment.
Practicing Being Present With The Inner Wound
Being present with the inner wound means giving it focus and attention. Sometimes that may be difficult with life situations. It could mean setting aside time for the presence it wants and needs. It could be as little as 10 minutes each day. A possibility could be splitting up the total time commitment and distributing in various times of the day.
Times when you won’t be disturbed so that the inner wounds needs are honored and respected.
Allowing The Healing To Come
The healing comes when the space with the inner wound feels safe. A space where emotions can be expressed or released openly. A way that emotions can move around energetically. It could be expressed in many forms.
- Compassionate meditation by holding a hand on your heart
- Breathing and connecting to the safety of the breath
- Self talk with positive affirmations and words of encouragement
- Journaling to express feelings and thoughts
- Taking a walk to move trapped energy in body
- Connecting with the emotions in the body while laying down to notice and become aware of where they are
A space of inner healing begins with acknowledgement of the wound. The presence to express loving compassion for what is being experienced.