WHAT LIVES INSIDE OF YOU THAT YOU PRETEND ISN'T THERE?

I've been doing some work to look at my shadow sides. The parts of me that I don't want to see, to acknowledge, or prefer to pretend doesn't exist.

One theme that popped up was the shadow of jealousy/envy. I can recall many moments in my life where I've been jealous/envious of others, and projected that outward rather than looking at what it could teach me.

I've since cultivated more inner security and worthiness, AND, I became aware of how this shadow still manifests.

I've been working on heart-based living, which is my practice of finding safety in the guidance of my heart's wisdom, over that of only my mind.

This week, my coach asked me a question:

Do my head and heart have anything they want to say to each other?

I heard my mind say "let's be friends" but felt some resistance in my heart.

Why?

My intuitive hit on it was: My heart is jealous. Envious of the amount of power my mind has been given.

Isn't that interesting, I noted...that a wisdom center of love and connection could "feel" this way.

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Jealousy can teach us what we fear to lose. Envy can show us what we wish we had or who we wish we could be. We're not wrong or bad for feeling these emotions and when we view them as teachers, and view them through a more compassionate lens, we can learn what we need to learn.

May this share be medicine for those who are also seeking to live a heart-based life.

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