Walk through the pain to heal and for a different ending and new magic to unfold

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Walk through the pain to heal and for a different ending and new magic to unfold

@theswetaway

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I was reminded of this recently as I’d been triggered by a silly incident which in itself wasn’t serious in the grand scheme of things but the players involved and their language triggered old wounds for me and all I wanted to do was get through it quickly as I felt I had no time for this and in a pattern of always being the strong one that I can’t show weakness or that I’m hurt by this. In my hurry to “just get over it” I realized I need to be gentle with myself and it was okay to show some vulnerability that these people had hurt me and it was natural for me to feel these emotions and I need to be gentle with myself. Not run and “get over it” with a sticky tape plaster solution but rather instead to be gentle with myself, to walk through the pain, pattern and story that this particular incident had triggered. I was so use to healing from the big dramas in my life and given them time to heal so when the small ones come up, they feel so trivia that I don’t give them the time but the very fact that they hurt me and triggered past wounds and may at the time feel like a paper-cut wound (metaphorically) but if we gloss over all the paper-cuts and hide them then they can create more wounding internally to our souls. So we owe it to ourselves to give those ‘paper-cut’ moments the time to see what’s being triggered in you emotionally and physically, giving space and time to that and gently walking yourself through it and letting that emotion move from your body, hear what it has to say and find a different ending. Writing helps to journal whatever is coming up to act as way to release the wound and anything to learn to fully heal. Equally for me I was fortunate with the good weather to spend time outdoors in nature, connecting with the land and also self-care. Looking after my mind, body and soul with some time away over the weekend doing what I love and bringing moments of gentle movement and stillness for any emotions to rise up and release old patterns, situations and people that no longer serve me in my highest good.

There will be many moments that small incidents can trigger us and whilst we see them as small bumps which we just want to gloss over quickly. The reality is what looks like a small incident for others on the outside and so we feel to give it that same treatment and neglect that it did hurt us in some way. Most definitely the case for me as I’m so use to being the strong one and going into warrior/protector mode that in those moments being vulnerable doesn’t mean I’m open to attack but just an acknowledgement to myself that I’m hurt and need to be gentle and patient with myself to hear what the pain has to say and walk through it. By walking through the wound to see what it’s telling us, true healing and wisdom can arise to reconnect back to our true nature and inspiration for new ideas and paths become open to us for more magic.

So I encourage you to not ignore the small “paper-cut” wounds that trigger you and instead acknowledge the hurt and walk through the pain to heal and for a different ending and new magic to unfold.