The Discover Course

Introduction

STARTING THE JOURNEY

OUR MASKS

Sometimes we hold masks in front of our faces, hiding pieces of our true selves. Pushing down sorrow or pain and replacing them with smiles or simply avoiding emotions altogether. Then, at other times, we want to share every feeling or choice or thought that goes through our mind. We desire to be seen, to be heard, and to be validated.

OUR PAST

What would happen if you took a hard look at why you are feeling the way you are feeling? Every moment of pain, happiness, sorrow, grief, rejection, frustration. It sounds exhausting, but all of these emotional responses come from somewhere: either from interactions we are having with the world around us or from a deeper place within our being. Whether you know it or not, your past is impacting who you are today, and past experiences often shape the way we see the world. This is a normal human response.

FEELING STUCK

Sometimes we get stuck in our feelings, or don’t understand our reactions. What if every time you hear someone yelling you find your body shaking, desperately wanting to run from the room? Or when you have to talk to your boss about a serious issue, you always find yourself pushing back tears? Maybe each time you see a fussing baby you feel deep frustration or even anger. You get jostled on the subway and a push or brush of a hand against someone sends you reeling in fear.

We are made so uniquely

that we have thousands of layers.

What if you began to peel back a layer or two and look at it – examine it – see if it’s been cut or bruised or broken. To think about the “why” behind your reactions. Asking yourself: “Why do I feel xxxx every time I see someone do xxxxxx?” This is what it means to do healing work: to sift through all of our layers and dig down deep. It’s at this point that you have a choice to make: cover that layer back up, or heal it. Healing it will allow that layer to be repaired, leaving a stronger layer that becomes almost like an armor.

We tend to come up with a lot of different ways to avoid facing the truth about pain or the hurts in our lives. We may try to act as if it’s not even there. Breaking through denial means admitting that there’s something going on in our life and deciding to do the hard work of getting it out. What we have to remember is that nothing is solved if we were to throw all those layers and feelings and emotions away. You are not alone in this journey, but what you don’t reveal can’t be healed. Digging into the truth puts names to your feelings, connects your responses to experiences, and allows for your transformation and ultimate freedom from the pain you carry.

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