There are two types of people in the world: people who are passionate about things, and people who've had their passion punched, beaten, or whatever out of them.
Kevyn Aucoin said that and he was right.
Whenever we are hurt or traumatized in some way, even small ways, we create a physical defense against that happening again. It is a survival mechanism that works to keep us safe if we should ever encounter that event or situation again. But those same mechanisms can becoming limiting to your experience as they accumulate and crate deeply entrenched patterns of avoidance. As with almost everything, awareness is the first step If your desire is to be more fully aware and awake and open to new experience and to fully feeling your passion, then you need to acknowledge the helpful purpose of that block or pattern, being grateful for the wisdom of your body and mind in protecting you from future harm. Then, you can ask for a different, non-limiting method for protection, trusting the wisdom of your body-mind to find an elegant solution for this problem. You can then choose to let go of the original protective pattern, with thanks and gratitude for it's amazing work, and relax, knowing you are open to experience, being protected in wise, non-interfering ways. So go ahead, invite fully functioning flow into your body and mind, fully feeling your passion and all your other positive feelings...! If you want to know more, check out my website mindsculpting.ca or contact me at cheryljturner@shaw.ca
