Overcome Denial and Find Joy
Denial. Such an ugly word, but so common in our lives. And so hard to get rid of, too. It robs us of joy and happiness and leaves us feeling stuck.
If you have ever dealt with the strongholds of denial, then it is time to overcome it – and encounter delight in our everyday lives.
Denial stops us from having joy because the emotion that we repress creates an internal struggle that takes us out of alignment. Overcoming your denial will allow you to stay true to yourself while increasing your sense of personal empowerment.
Denial has been known to stick around for a long time – days, weeks, years, even decades. And living this way, day in and day out does nothing but feed the monster. But, not anymore. It is time to take back control over your life that has always belonged to you.
Think you have not healed for no reason? No way. It is the denial monster. It is stopping you from healing – and from having joy.
Here’s a fact for you…
Living in denial won’t allow you to experience any healing because your lack of expanded awareness won’t allow yourself to tell the truth. And, to clarify, when we talk about truth, we are specifically referring to the truth that you tell yourself - and the truth you might choose to tell others.
When you are in denial, your thoughts move out of your conscious mind (where you can accept or reject data) and move straight into your subconscious mind (which only accepts data). So, when you are ready to begin moving away from denial, you must begin having a conversation with yourself. You know, ask yourself some questions. Quiz yourself, so-to-speak.
Why don’t you take some time to look inward by asking yourself some questions to help you recognize any denial or resistance? Once you start, you will begin to recognize these feelings because your ego is in there telling your stories and playing tricks with you. In fact – your ego may even trick you!
Be careful.
Be gentle.
I want you to be very careful with yourself and be very gentle with yourself as you ask yourself these questions. Write a word situation generally in place of the event or occurrence you are asking yourself questions about. Please note the feeling itself will change and be different every time.
Not sure what questions to ask yourself to help you recognize any denial? Use questions such as, Why am I feeling [nervous/angry/betrayed/frustrated] right now?
Overcoming denial is a daily exercise. Is there something that you intend to do every day as part of your healing process that will help you overcome your denial?
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If you are ready to overcome denial and begin healing, then I have a program for you: my 3-Month Stop Suffering Now and Make Peace With Your Past starting now. To learn more, message me directly or if you prefer to get on my calendar here’s my link: https://www.griefandtraumarelief.com/now.
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