A Heart which Heals – emotional healing
Physical injuries are readily noticed by people. Moreover, a cut, a broken bone, or a bruise can easily be treated by doctors. Physical wounds can be seen, and the remedies are fairly straightforward and uncomplicated. Emotional injuries, on the other hand, tend to run much deeper. They hide in our subconscious and can generally stay there for a very long time. Emotional injuries can easily be hidden, but are much harder to treat than the physical. At some time in our lives, the majority of us have, in some substantial way, been hurt and wounded.
The hurts which take place in our minds and hearts are not so easy to see. We typically choose to hide them in the darkest recesses of our minds. This is what many call denial. Although many of us know that it is better to deal with the issues, we often find ourselves feeling powerless, unable to free ourselves from the chains that burden us with their weight. The more we try to run away from it, the faster it seems to catch up.
To be able to heal ourselves from the pain, we have to address it rather than run away. We often lack the ability to understand the true significance of coping with it. When we face these issues, we are better able to understand the reasons behind them. Our experiences sometimes lead us to have expectations which are not necessarily accurate. We tend to live in a little mind box and refuse to see anything beyond what we think is real to us. At the heart of healing is an experience. It is being able to live in the moment of suffering rather than locking ourselves away and shutting out the rest of the world.
We try to find ways to cope with it, maybe through alcohol or by whisking ourselves to a place far away. We have to allow ourselves to feel what is deep inside us to become aware of the reality. After all, we can never run away from it and stalling just seems to make things worse. Whatever may have caused this deep pain, we should cease to continually question the whole situation. We need to focus on the solution.
What can help a lot during these difficult times is the presence of people who truly and unconditionally love us. Love can come in various forms: in the comforting embrace of a family member, in the prayers of a friend, or in the good wishes of the people we meet. When the pain is just too unbearable to bear, it is not always possible to respond to it immediately. We need to constantly experience these little blessings in order to respond to it. That is why it is most important to cultivate healthy relationships with the people that surround us. If you have surrounded yourself with a strong support system, you will have the ability to get over the pain more quickly. We have to give love to get love. Believe me, this will be your greatest blessing because we know that we will always have someone to lean on when the burden gets too heavy.
The above is somewhat simplistic, yet relevant nonetheless. There is deep pain which simply cannot be healed by the methods mentioned so far. For this, profound inner emotional healing is needed. I will write more on the subject of inner healing in the future for it is the solution to many of life’s ills.
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