Like most who will see it I was impressed by 'Inside out'. The theme was deep rather than broad and offered the message that those who practice self-reflection know: grief needs a voice. On the face of it, Joy's insistent presence at the controls seems positive, and a strange thing to resist. But resist I do, because of the resulting under-development of the rest of our range.
If you are reading this and struggling with over-whelming, debilitating sadness or fury you will understandably be seeking to relieve that. Curious that knowing we don't want it to be our over-riding sense will not, in itself, reduce it. We may be avoiding parts of ourselves that, we will find, will not leave. I have seen clients gain eventual, significant relief from the process of turning to face rage or loss. Exploring, understanding and finally accepting 'difficult' feelings as a part of themselves, arising from our experiences.
'Truth will out' has an affectual underpinning. Sadness will out, and grief, loss, fury, fear and joy...will out.
If you are reading this and struggling with over-whelming, debilitating sadness or fury you will understandably be seeking to relieve that. Curious that knowing we don't want it to be our over-riding sense will not, in itself, reduce it. We may be avoiding parts of ourselves that, we will find, will not leave. I have seen clients gain eventual, significant relief from the process of turning to face rage or loss. Exploring, understanding and finally accepting 'difficult' feelings as a part of themselves, arising from our experiences.
'Truth will out' has an affectual underpinning. Sadness will out, and grief, loss, fury, fear and joy...will out.