Healing Ain't Easy, But It Can Be Done
Namaste, Y'all, In the past couple of weeks, I've noticed how much more centered and grounded I am compared to when I relocated back to the west coast. My healing journey has been challenging at times, but also surprisingly deeper than I thought. Working with my therapist has helped me to lean into some deeply rooted toxic emotions that I had no idea were ruling my life. Being able to face them, learn about their origins, and then root them out of my unconscious has served me well. This has led me to review my relationships with a fresh perception, and the reveal has been lackluster, to say the least. It became painfully obvious that I was truly dissatisfied with most of the so-called friendships in my life, both past and present. Coming from a disfunctional and broken family environment steeped in strict religion didn't help matters, and being the oldest male, I was handed the responsibility as co-parent, which really made me socially awkward. I was raising my siblings an...