Sacred Core Wounds & Shadow Work
Today I’m loving myself by holding space for my deepest darkest wound, or what I refer to as my sacred core wound. For me it’s a deep seeded fear of abandonment. One of the many ways it shows up is not letting myself be fully seen. And lately I’ve been witnessing new layers of how deep it goes.I see sacred core wounds as a ball of yarn, as we journey through shadow work, we uncover different threads, different pain points that tug at the wound, but they all lead to the same place, the center of the ball of yarn, or our sacred core wound. And I believe we all have one.Shadow work isn’t about making ourselves wrong for this “ouchy” within us, but simply acknowledging it and holding space for it. It’s not about fixing it or trying getting rid of it, but learning to meet that part of ourselves with deep love, compassion and understanding. The more we “see it”, the more we can see where it arises in our life, and how it holds us back from living our full potential. Awareness is the key here. And awareness leads to healing and transformation.I’m sharing this today because I’ve realized lately that I’ve stopped allowing myself to be seen. This used to be a platform where I shared openly and vulnerably because I’m deeply committed to my own healing journey, and holding space for women while they journey through theirs.Over the last year I pulled back my energy. I stopped sharing and I stopped writing. I now realize that my sacred core wound was deeply triggered by much of the negativity I encountered here. In circle we have guidelines that create a safe space, and this space no longer felt safe so I pulled away.I’m also sharing because @dollieduke83 is leading a 100 day writing challenge, and I’m stuck on the prompt “Tell The Truth”.So I’m telling the truth, and I vow to start showing up more and being real and vulnerable like I used to be.We live in a world where so much of what we see is fake, curated and instant. Meet a partner by swiping, Instagram feeds portraying a perfect life, and get happy quick schemes.It makes my skin crawl and I want no part in it.Life isn’t perfect. It’s messy. It’s fucking complicated. It’s crying on the bathroom floor. It’s wanting to throw in the towel. It’s holding space for our deepest darkest shit, and allowing ourselves to be held in it.I see you. I’m here for you. #tellthetruthxo, Em
