This year comes to a close. And so did my meetings with my therapist. We had four meetings. That's all it took for me to figure out what was going on. I mentioned it last week. When I get in a funk, it's because deep down I'm frustrated about something. And usually this something is that I'm feeling trapped or stuck or oppressed. When I figured out that I wasn't really trapped at all (I mean... I KNEW this but couldn't see it yet)... then I felt the freedom I long for. My mind fell into the trap of believing that my desire to be authentic could not co-exist with my desire to be loved and accepted and appreciated for who I am. In fact, my therapist and I helped me realize that this is totally natural and human and even healthy. I walked out of my last session with her feeling my freedom again. And happy. Realizing you're navigating life well... being yourself while also keeping yourself safe... is a good thing. And wise. How about you? Do you feel this tension? And how do you deal with it? |