Another quick one. I decided to run my custom again for the second time this week. First time was monday. I’m getting more comfortable with the rest days.
Reconciliation can be a result of disowning parts of you that need help. We all want to be strong, self assured, brave, but sometimes there are parts of us that simply aren’t. By ignoring these parts, shaming myself for even experiencing it, I held back my growth a lot. I’m realizing so much of these subs are parts integration for me. I guess you could say it’s inner child work, but even then there’s a separation. The goal should be complete acceptance of these perceived “weaknesses” and understanding to work on solutions to overcoming them.
AM has been unusually difficult for me because what it was trying to bring me to is the direct opposite of what I’ve been for years. Interestingly enough the reconciliation wasn’t due to questioning the possibility of being that strong confident person, it was the struggle accepting the emotions and feelings I’ve had from a lifetime of not being that strong confident person. That’s always been the dirty secret I’ve felt has stayed with me for years, trying to act like there weren’t parts of me still so terrified of the future, my capabilities as a person, and how I didn’t feel independent. If I couldn’t get over the shame of those things I could never get a good picture of what I need to improve in my life without feeling like it was threatening me in some way.