|
Changing by not trying and healing by not fixing sounds like a riddle doesn't it? And yet that's what happens when we're with stuck issues in a Focusing way. For years (okay, decades!) I tried to push myself to change ... All that pushing, "fixing," and effort-ing did was kick up more frustration and cause me to feel even more stuck.... a bit like being in a car that's stuck in a snowy ditch. You’re pressing the gas pedal, the tires are spinning and yet you're going nowhere. (Yes, that happened to me last night. Thankfully, I'm okay due to a friendly stranger who came to my rescue. Now I have a fresh metaphor to describe the feel of being stuck! ) You might sense if this quote resonates with you ... "The way one wants to change isn’t just from one category to another, or from being like some people to being like other people. One wants to change precisely into oneself, into more of oneself than one has been able to be so far." - Gene Gendlin, creator of Focusing and the felt sensing process
If you're tired of painful experiences in childhood (a mix of what did AND didn't happen) continuing to weigh you down and hold you back, then you may be interested in my upcoming online, 6-week course Coming Back to You: Combining Somatic Experiencing & Inner Relationship Focusing to Help Heal Developmental Trauma. CLICK HERE to learn more about this course. The last day to register is tomorrow, Monday, February 3rd. Live attendance is encouraged, not required. You can make this course fit your schedule. It is possible to experience change and live more authentically without pushing, forcing or white-knuckling your way forward! Not sure if this course is for you? Great, let’s chat. Click the button below to schedule a free, no-obligation call and I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.
|
