Healing Through the Written Word: Writing is the medicine we need to heal our everyday wounds and provide us with the immunity to move on and live, knowing that we have a powerful healer at hand.
Everyday wounds are those that are presented to us on a daily basis through our relationships and interactions with others and remain with us until they are addressed and finally healed. Every day we are presented with situations that can become wounds or contribute to our growth as Humans of Higher Ground. It all depends on what we choose.
“Everyday wounds” consist of the following:
* Fears that we have not faced or embraced. * Hurt feelings that are not recognized or addressed. * Blockages or obstructions that prevent us from achieving our goals, evolving or developing self-esteem. * Dreams lost by overwhelming. * Feelings of isolation. * Frustration * Negativity and judgments. * Unable to focus.
We can choose to walk with integrity taking ourselves one step closer to becoming a Higher-Terrain Human or, as many of us do, we can choose to take the safe route, hide our true feelings, protect our vulnerability, and safely hide our own. afraid.
When we choose the latter, we are being unfaithful to ourselves, the greatest sin of all. We are our worst enemy. Once we realize and accept our hurtful behavior, we are ready to step on our healing journey and begin the journey. To do otherwise would be deliberately cruel.
Writing is an untapped natural healer, which according to The Med Serv. Medical News, reporting on a study by Smyth and colleagues, concluded that “simply writing about bad times can be a powerful and inexpensive method of relieving pain and symptoms of chronic disease …
Healing our emotional wounds is necessary for us to move forward, grow spiritually, live in peace, and be the best we can be.
Walking with integrity means our thoughts; actions and feelings are all aligned, all agree with all congruent (agree). Actively and consciously inhibiting and suppressing our thoughts and feelings takes work AND can lead to stress, which ultimately affects our immune systems and often puts us at risk for major and minor illnesses.
James W Pennebaker, PhD is his 1990 book; Opening Up showed a relationship between expressing our emotions through writing and the positive effect that writing has on our immune system.
To heal is to learn to be true to ourselves. Being true to ourselves and trusting ourselves takes courage and knowing who we are. To become true to ourselves we must embrace our fears, crossing them to the other side. When we do this, we open ourselves to trust and experience life.
Knowing who we are is a journey that lasts a lifetime AND it takes will on our part to consciously take that first step.
I think we are all aware of what happens when our emotions are left hanging with nowhere to go or without release. They can manifest themselves in physical ailments, leaving us confused and often making visits to the doctor’s office.
Healing our daily wounds is necessary for our mental health AND for personal growth.
Everyday hurts are painful and many of us choose to simply ignore or eliminate pain while in a constant state of denial.
For those who choose to travel through pain, we find integrity and personal growth on the other side.
Writing is a powerful tool to have when going through pain. Through writing we can make sense of confusion, make sense of emotional wounds, point to the root of our pain and sadness, and open ourselves to a whole new world.
Writing daily at the same time is a simple daily ritual that we must develop. When you have a conflict between your thoughts and your actions, sit down and start writing by giving yourself a guideline. Your message may be “Why was he angry yesterday …?” and let the words flow through your fingers onto the paper. This free writing is powerful. You will know when you are done.
Now give yourself the message “Why was I not sincere …?” and start writing, letting the words flow on the paper.
Once you are done, sit quietly and read both writings. I promise you that you will be exposed to the responses to both of your prompts, giving you the opportunity to mend yourself by aligning your actions and your thoughts. You will begin to walk with your thoughts and your talk AND to be yourself. There is nothing more powerful and a battle worth fighting.
The famous American poet, EE Cummings, said: “To be no one but yourself, in a world that is doing everything possible, day and night, to become everyone else,” means fighting the toughest battle of any being. human can fight … “
This exercise will take only 30 minutes of your time, but it is invaluable when it comes to your personal growth.
Writing helps us get in touch with what is hidden from us, giving us answers to those questions that seem to puzzle us, often exposing the reason for our anger.
Writing gives us energy and frees us from the ties that bind us. When we write, we create a spiritual and truthful connection with ourselves and with others.
Give yourself the gift of writing.