Upcoming Events at Word of Truth Worship Center
Sun Aug 4, 7:00 PM - Sun Aug 4, 10:00 PM
Word of Truth Worship Center
1755 Northwest 78th Street, Miami, FL 33147
Community: Hialeah
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Pain is an invitation to deal with the unfinished business of our past. Responding to situations that trigger our emotional upheaval can spark real, lasting healing. Part of this process is to imagine yourself as a child and to console that child. It may feel contrived
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Pain is an invitation to deal with the unfinished business of our past. Responding to situations that trigger our emotional upheaval can spark real, lasting healing. Part of this process is to imagine yourself as a child and to console that child. It may feel contrived and self indulgent, but this is an exercise in self-compassion that is vital to our emotional well being, allowing us to become better mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, and partners. If we feel any aversion to this practice we need to ask, “why?”
When we follow our pain back to the original source of our wound and acknowledge that the sadness, anxiety, and despair are not actually a result of something happening in the present, but the result of a past trauma, we gain the objectivity necessary to step back and meet our own emotional needs.
We get quiet with our pain, follow it to its source, ask for an image of the part of us who experienced the original wound, and we offer our love and support to that part of us. Just as if we were consoling a child who has been hurt, we embrace that wounded part of us, console her without judgement or a need to control or fix the situation. We connect with presence and compassion.
The most difficult part of this practice is that the results are often NOT instantaneous. It takes time to build a bridge between our present self and our past. Just like any other relationship, trust is earned over time and with consistency.
When we take such a holistic approach to healing our childhood trauma, our stunted emotional development that once kept us stuck in a perpetual cycle of suffering, flourishes and new, healthier behaviors are adopted. Situations that once triggered pain take on new meaning and we develop a deeper understanding of our self. We tap into an authenticity and self assurance that can not be shaken by external circumstances.
Our relationships with others become deeper while some fall away altogether. The world looks different, as if we are looking at it through new eyes. Our tragic past becomes a gift that shapes us into authentic, whole human beings. We can look at the trespasses of others with the acknowledgement that they too have burdens from their past that influence their present beha
When we follow our pain back to the original source of our wound and acknowledge that the sadness, anxiety, and despair are not actually a result of something happening in the present, but the result of a past trauma, we gain the objectivity necessary to step back and meet our own emotional needs.
We get quiet with our pain, follow it to its source, ask for an image of the part of us who experienced the original wound, and we offer our love and support to that part of us. Just as if we were consoling a child who has been hurt, we embrace that wounded part of us, console her without judgement or a need to control or fix the situation. We connect with presence and compassion.
The most difficult part of this practice is that the results are often NOT instantaneous. It takes time to build a bridge between our present self and our past. Just like any other relationship, trust is earned over time and with consistency.
When we take such a holistic approach to healing our childhood trauma, our stunted emotional development that once kept us stuck in a perpetual cycle of suffering, flourishes and new, healthier behaviors are adopted. Situations that once triggered pain take on new meaning and we develop a deeper understanding of our self. We tap into an authenticity and self assurance that can not be shaken by external circumstances.
Our relationships with others become deeper while some fall away altogether. The world looks different, as if we are looking at it through new eyes. Our tragic past becomes a gift that shapes us into authentic, whole human beings. We can look at the trespasses of others with the acknowledgement that they too have burdens from their past that influence their present beha
