If a person received a substantial physical injury, it would be understood that the process of healing would require time, loving support and patience. There would be moments of frustration as the perceived time line does not meet the expectations of growth. There would be no shame in asking for help or in using crutches to allow for protection from further injury. It would be understood that dedicated time for appointments, for professionals, for tools to support healing and decrease pain, all would be needed. We would not be afraid to ask for help when needed.
But what of emotional/spiritual wounds……….?
I am working on a project for one of my classes in school and for my own personal interest, on emotional health. I noticed a few things, terribly high expectations for completion of the process, (“ of getting better”), an inability to ask for and find help(shame), a lack of understanding as to how these problems manifest themselves, and therefore how to and who to ask for help from, and a difficulty in stopping and allowing themselves to take the needed time and space for their needs, to heal rather than just band-aid the problem.
In my studies it has become remarkably clear that the implications of emotional or mental pain and injury has direct correlations to the physical. When we look at the emotions we can see the body and when we look at the body we can see the emotions, so though we may try, we are never really hiding from our pain, just hiding behind something. In order to start the process of healing, you must hear and see all of you. You must acknowledge and see how you are holding each piece inside you.
The process of healing, holds all of you. Uncovering the language is a process and takes time. Be as gentle and understanding with yourself as though it were your leg that is broken rather than your heart or mind. They will heal, today is the first step, today is the only day that you must be present with on this journey.
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