Loving your Dark and Light

In response to my most recent blog 'Choosing the respond and not React in Emotions' I have to confess that I didn't manage to maintain responding the very next day. How ridiculous I felt.

The day was filled with rushing from place to place on errands for family. The craziness of the festive period means everyone else in the town is doing the same thing.

I have my own internal critic, who is constantly unimpressed with emotional responses I might use, then the inevitable downward spiral of my own dark or negative thoughts begins which is almost comfortable and familiar.

I spent most of the day listening to my dark thought's and being upset at thier presence. Yet when I listened to Alan Watts discuss his meeting with Carl Jung I began to see thing's differently.

https://youtu.be/ZmUCHYHsiXM?si=DJLjcfZQN-eiCB5T

Acceptance of self is discussed and I began to see that having respect for ALL aspects of self as more relevant than ever. In order to accept myself as I am I have first love part's of myself I've previously judged or disliked.

'All conflict has it's resolution in Unity' Carl Jung

Internal conflict with aspects of self is not a comfortable place to be. It's upsetting, confusing and not easy for anyone around you let alone yourself. I have come to understand that the love that I give to other's really needs to be applied to all areas of myself. Previously I have left the judgement of some aspects of myself in place. This no longer serves me.

I know I am always a work in progress, and that I am learning to truly love my dark and light. After all, healing is a deeper knowing and innerstanding of self.

I will continue to try to stand in the arm's of self more often. Unity within will bring resolution to internal conflict. And unconditional love of self is as important for other's as it is for me