“Two Steps Back"
This week feels like we’re moving backwards.We're feeling an uncomfortable resurfacing of a prior "phase" of our healing journey, painfully rearing its head and asking for deeper integration.We didn't go deep enough the first time, partially because we didn't have the full context, and partially because we were unknowingly skimming the surface emotionally.
As a significant trauma or wound that already felt “healed” is resurfacing, the guidance is to focus on where our previous efforts were more cerebral than heart-centered.We might have been overly optimistic, thinking this lesson was “figured out” and fully integrated, but this week brings a reckoning as we realize that we were still avoiding painful emotions and guarding our hearts.
We need to retrace our steps a bit, identifying the last time that we felt these particular patterns arise, and taking the accountability necessary to heal the next layer.We’re being called forward in our soul missions. Knowing where we’re heading next and what’s being asked of us is making it painfully clear that we can’t skip steps.