Today, I grabbed a quick lunch of Falafel and Hummus and headed to sit by the sea. My first bite brought a slew of memories from my trip in 2014 to Israel & Palestine – As I enjoyed my lunch along the palm trees – I experienced vivid images of many who traveled with me. Each of us were in our last years of Seminary. I thought about where each of my former classmates are today and the memories we shared.
I knew I had a professor with us, I could see her face but not remember her name.
I texted an old classmate and described this professor to her – immediately she filled in my blank- and said I can’t believe you forget her name.
It took me maybe a minute to recal why she responded like that- Aaahhh Yes!
She was down right mean to me, treated me very unprofessionally during a very volatile time of my life.
I was vulnerable asked for help and was shamed and verbally abused.
I laughed out loud!!!
I said to my former classmate – you know you are healed on a cellular level when what was once a tender spot, is no long living at the surface.
The last few years I have maintained a regular somatic practice, allowing my body to reveal to me a lifetime of hidden big “T” and “t” – The Trauma response
of FREEZE – Move along, fogettaboutit, getoverit, keeponkeepingon, usually stays with us for a life time creating a density and sensitivity- Our Body May Never Forget about it, especially if you have never really truly deeply felt it-
Feel to deal to heal!
Sounds so simple, that often times we just live in the numb and think we are ok, and get blindsided by something we had no conscious awareness was still close to the surface. Bam! We get hijacked by the old pain.
If you would like to chat about this kind of embodiment & somatic healing. Give a jingle:)
No need to lug around the extra weight into the new year.
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