The reason this form of living is so common, (denial and resistance) is because we have been taught to attach our identity with all things “bad” we experience. We are taught if what we do is bad and negative, then we must be bad and negative ourselves, leading us towards guilt, shame, and fear. These are emotions we run from because we don’t really want to believe we are anything other than whole.
The truth of the matter is that in our uniqueness, the withheld love we experience is part of the wholeness we instinctively know we are. It is neither good nor bad, simply present, and there to help us grow into a more realized self. Without these lessons, growth would be impossible and we would lose all benefits that come with our world of diversity. The challenge, is somewhere along the way we have learned to identify what we call “bad”as being void of value. There is a separation that has taken place, dividing our selves from one another, and dividing the self from its own wholeness.
Did you find genuine value within this post? If you did, then most likely you know someone else who will as well. I invite you to share the goodness!
Namaste -Tigmonk
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Tiger Singleton
I agree with your statement that reads “It is neither good nor bad, simply present, and there to help us grow into a more realized self.”.We should all know and understand how “self” operates. If you would like to learn more about “self” get a copy of The Power of Self Separation. You will enjoy reading it.