This is so timely Julie. I was at a plant medicine retreat this weekend and finally spent some time with my recent headaches and shoulder pain. I was able to quiet my mind and list to the pain.
It told me I too deserve to be seen, listened to, and held in the same way I offer to others. I not only deserved healing space for myself, it is the only way I have room in my heart and the energy needed to be any kind of healer. I unconsciously held the belief if I made room for others, helped them feel safe and seen, then after it would be my turn and I would have earned access to the same, as if there was only so much caring/healing available to us all.
The journey helped me see I can, and have to, make space for myself and that won't mean there is less left for someone else. There is infinite space and energy available. By listening to my body screaming at me I'm reminded of the necessity of self-care if I want to be available to others.
By making safe space for myself I create more room to hold space for others.
Thanks for the opportunity to slide a few more pieces of the puzzle of me into place!
The Wounded Healer is one I am intimately familiar with. I think you and I have swapped stories of this before. Even after my illness, even after becoming a healer for others, I struggled to claim the word 'wounded'. I felt like it left a stain of victimhood on me. It was actually one of my spirit guides that sat me down and told me to start seeing wounds for what they are. They have nothing to do with shame or weakness. They are experiences. More than that, though, they are portals. The person I'd been before left through the wounding and a different version came through. I see the profound value in that now. Thank you so much for this beautiful post on one of the most sacred, most transformative archetypes in the realm. ❤️
Not sure where to begin Julie! I only know that the intertwining of our messages, is giving me permission to heal, but not wallow in what is presented. I have a new found resilience to what is presented and I say ‘bring it on’ as there is no finer time to let go and then rise up, not go straight back down into the depth’s again. Here we do it together sister. 🙏💫
Oh this is so beautiful! Julie, this is so profound. I resonate with the wounded healer. I resonate with the need to understand deeply. I resonate with the feeling that it is an initiation to full embody and experience. Not pretty. Not easy. Not simple. Yet an invitation to deep dive into the depth of the ocean to find hear the ancient wisdom of my inner self whispering to me.
Ahh, thank you - for your honest sharing and your wisdom.
In honour of all that you are, and all that you have walked through.
This is so timely Julie. I was at a plant medicine retreat this weekend and finally spent some time with my recent headaches and shoulder pain. I was able to quiet my mind and list to the pain.
It told me I too deserve to be seen, listened to, and held in the same way I offer to others. I not only deserved healing space for myself, it is the only way I have room in my heart and the energy needed to be any kind of healer. I unconsciously held the belief if I made room for others, helped them feel safe and seen, then after it would be my turn and I would have earned access to the same, as if there was only so much caring/healing available to us all.
The journey helped me see I can, and have to, make space for myself and that won't mean there is less left for someone else. There is infinite space and energy available. By listening to my body screaming at me I'm reminded of the necessity of self-care if I want to be available to others.
By making safe space for myself I create more room to hold space for others.
Thanks for the opportunity to slide a few more pieces of the puzzle of me into place!
The Wounded Healer is one I am intimately familiar with. I think you and I have swapped stories of this before. Even after my illness, even after becoming a healer for others, I struggled to claim the word 'wounded'. I felt like it left a stain of victimhood on me. It was actually one of my spirit guides that sat me down and told me to start seeing wounds for what they are. They have nothing to do with shame or weakness. They are experiences. More than that, though, they are portals. The person I'd been before left through the wounding and a different version came through. I see the profound value in that now. Thank you so much for this beautiful post on one of the most sacred, most transformative archetypes in the realm. ❤️
Not sure where to begin Julie! I only know that the intertwining of our messages, is giving me permission to heal, but not wallow in what is presented. I have a new found resilience to what is presented and I say ‘bring it on’ as there is no finer time to let go and then rise up, not go straight back down into the depth’s again. Here we do it together sister. 🙏💫
Oh this is so beautiful! Julie, this is so profound. I resonate with the wounded healer. I resonate with the need to understand deeply. I resonate with the feeling that it is an initiation to full embody and experience. Not pretty. Not easy. Not simple. Yet an invitation to deep dive into the depth of the ocean to find hear the ancient wisdom of my inner self whispering to me.
Ahh, thank you - for your honest sharing and your wisdom.
In honour of all that you are, and all that you have walked through.
This an excellent post. Thank you for sharing your candid experience. This was enlightening and inspiring.