PATHWAY TO JOY AND HEALING

During our spiritual journeys, we come to recognize that we are returning to the soul of our birth. It is a rebirth.  During this rebirth, we shed our dross and emotional pain to return to our essence or source.  Many describe this process as uncovering layers of an onion.  As each layers is pealed away, we evolve closer and closer to our soul or who we truly are.

As I progress through this process, that many call ascension or awakening, I mourn the loss of my smaller self or ego.  It is letting go of who I had come to believe I was in this physical body, and with whom I had identified for many lifetimes.  Even in the ascension or awakening process that is an uplifting progress, there is sadness and grieving in letting go of that which no longer serves us.  I no longer need to feel fear and resentment to be who I am.  I longer need to be the victim that I viewed myself.  I no longer need to be a codependent to survive in this world.

The mourning process involves, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, although not necessarily in this order.  For details about each stage, please see, “Stages of Healing Emotional Pain.”   I am currently in the depression phase with such feelings of sadness and grief, but I know that I will move past this phase to acceptance with joy, love, and compassion to carry me forward into my new life through this rebirth.  As you know, birth is not an easy or painless process, but the rewards outweigh any difficulties we may face.  (Copyright 2014 Living Wide Awake with All Rights Reserved)