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For
brave people in search of their courage
Emotional
Courage Therapy
As human
beings we are shaped by the relationships in our lives. We feel rejected
when loved ones leave us, or cut off contact, either temporarily or
permanently. We are filled with fears, especially if we have grown
up in the midst of abuse and tension and insecurity.
The
first pain as human beings we are aware of is the pain provoked
in us by other people when they hurt us. This is normal. However
the deeper we look the more we become aware of another level to
our pain -the pain we recreate ourselves.
We
are in pain when:
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We cannot defend ourselves even in situations that are an affront
to our basic rights
- When
we are afraid to feel hurt and loss, lest it overwhelm us
- When
we keep our belly and chest tight and cannot act
- When
our fears cripple our expression and rob us of the life we can
have
- When
we cannot sit with pain or joy and we deny the yearnings of our
heart
- When
we are aware of repeating habits which do not work for us but
we feel unable to change them
- When
we are involved in the unending challenge to improve ourselves
yet the only voice we seem to be able to hear is the one telling
us, who we are is not good enough and we should always do more
and be more
- When
we struggle so much in surrendering and accepting our reality
- When
we have no faith in positive outcomes and struggle as if we were
alone in the universe, without faith in a Force and Power greater
than ourselves
It is a long list and everyone can add his own individual experience
of fear and hurt.
No
other person can fix our wounds, heal our sorrows and take away
our fears. Nobody can respond exactly to all our needs, not even
a loving partner. Others can enrich and encourage us, love us, but
we have to learn how to take care of ourselves and build our own
strength.
We
can only change ourselves and in integrity and courage we find the
cure
Every
tight muscle is a frightened muscle but we can release the fear
stored in it. Each fear is the signal and the doorway for that specific
action we need to take. We can stop the self-berating, take the
risks we are ready for. and discover humour in our flaws.
These
are the foundations of my therapy. I can accompany you in this brave
journey. I have done it myself and I am still in it. I believe the
best way to be of service is working from the heart to the heart.
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