Honoring The Warrior Within - Inner Peace Tip
I use metaphors, or pictures as illustrated in fairy tales, to honor that part that learned ways to survive in difficult, sometimes life threatening situations. I remember working with a woman who was dealing with weight issues as a way to protect her tender heart and childlike being. She was raised in a family that was alcoholic and abusive.At a very early age, she was expected to pay her own rent and buy her own food. She learned early on, that to show any kind of vulnerability would be a threat to her survival. Over the years she “padded” herself with weight and addictions. In desperation, she made an appointment to meet with me. During our first visit, I established a relationship with her. With her permission, I guided her into deep relaxation and suggested that she honor that warrior part of herself that put on weight and carried addiction as a shield.
I invited her to bow deeply to her warrior self, who gallantly served and protected her from harms way, letting that part know that the war was over. She began to cry, as if a part of her was being released from an imprisonment. Over the next few weeks, she began losing weight and her addiction lost its grip on her. This individual and many others are a reminder to me, that if we can bow deeply to that part of our self that learned to shield us from the traumas of life, we can release it and move forward. I am of the belief that everything we carry as a habit, addiction or character defect, is our inner warrior serving and protecting us. Sometimes though, our warrior forgets that the war is truly over and that it is time to put down the sword and walk in peace.
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05.11.2009
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