There are certain inner questions that might indicate that we are ready for deep emotional processing. Some of these questions include: Why does this keep happening? How do I change this (addiction, relationship, situation) on a fundamental level? How do I connect with true purpose and meaning? Why do I feel blocked creatively?
Here are some posts that you might find helpful:
- Healthy Roots
- Emotional Work: Tips and Techniques
- Emotional Work: Containment
- Emotional Work: Mindfulness as a Foundation
Repeating patterns do not just originate from outside of us. Our own stuck emotions contribute to emotional pollution in the outer world. This is difficult to hear. And not everyone will agree. Indeed, emotional work is not easy. Often we decide to come to this work when the pain of staying the same exceeds the discomfort associated with change.