Amidst the beautiful moments of love and connection, I also remember how disappointed and frustrated I became, feeling so triggered by our dysfunctional family dynamics. I’d end up heading back home feeling disheartened, and wondering why I had gone through so much trouble and expense to get there.
It took me years to release the underlying childhood traumas and generational family patterns that were causing me to feel so miserable. Once released, I was able to be with my family without getting caught up in the trauma. I now know, it doesn’t have to take years to get out of the family cycle of trauma and pain! Peace and joy is much easier to come by than I realized. You see… …I struggled because I was expecting my family to fulfill my emotional needs. But as it turned out I was far better equipped to fulfill those emotional needs for myself than my family every could have been. When you know how to access your emotions as doorways to awakening—you quickly transform pain, and awaken the freedom and joy of the present. So, what if this year you used the season to transform the pain of the past into your spiritual, emotional and physical freedom?
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