| Each of us have soul wounds that we came here to | | | | have their own problems, and if they did not heal |
| heal. These are our most difficult and painful inner | | | | their own wounds from growing up with their |
| issues. We have the choice to see our soul wounds | | | | parents, they are bound to pass them on to their |
| as a curse or as a challenging opportunity for | | | | children. |
| transformation. | | | | Because the childhood wounds happened in |
| These wounds developed in our psyches as children | | | | relationship, our current intimate relationship can be a |
| when our parents or caretakers were unable to be | | | | catalyst for uncovering and processing soul wounds. |
| as supportive, nurturing and attentive as we needed. | | | | Our partner can act as a mirror for us to see our |
| Because we saw our caretakers as omnipotent, we | | | | wounds more clearly, as he or she triggers the old |
| decided whatever was problematic for us in our | | | | hurts and painful feelings that need healing. |
| relationship with them must be our fault or due to | | | | Sometimes the catalyst for discovering a soul wound |
| our inadequacy. | | | | is a tragedy, an illness, or some sort of breakdown |
| In addition to the healthy reflection we received | | | | that we cannot control. Whether we are forced into |
| from our caretakers, we also got messages about | | | | it or whether we explore willingly, it takes |
| ourselves which were not beneficial to our growth. | | | | tremendous courage to admit a wound, face it, own |
| To our detriment, we believed the negative | | | | it, and go to work healing it. |
| messages and turned them into limiting beliefs about | | | | A wound starts to heal when you take responsibility |
| ourselves and the world. It is fascinating that we | | | | for it and stop blaming others. It heals as you stay |
| continue even now to carry these childhood wounds | | | | with the painful feelings, listen to them, and accept |
| which drain our energies daily and diminish our | | | | them. Often our parents could not listen to our pain, |
| contentment with life. | | | | anger, fear or sadness when we were young. This is |
| Soul wounds are made of entrenched limiting beliefs | | | | what you need to do for yourself now. |
| about ourselves which adversely affect our | | | | In order to heal, you need to care for yourself like a |
| relationships, health, work, finances, happiness, | | | | loving mother: be with the feelings, create a safe |
| productivity, confidence, ability to take care of | | | | place for your feelings, and feel the feelings all the |
| ourselves . . . just about every area of our lives! | | | | way. You need to become the nurturing parent you |
| Do you know what your limiting beliefs are? They | | | | always needed, accepting yourself as you are, painful |
| are not always easy to recognize. Soul wounds may | | | | feelings and all. |
| be repressed into the unconscious mind. Examples of | | | | If you find yourself ready to undertake soul growth, |
| soul wounds are: "Nothing works out for me; people | | | | it is helpful to find a friend, counselor, or coach who |
| are against me." "Men always abandon me." "I am too | | | | understands the process, has done their own work, |
| much, people can't handle me." "I am intrinsically bad | | | | and can support you on the path to healing. I hope |
| and need to be punished." "I'm not enough; nothing I | | | | you are intrigued to learn about your soul wounds. |
| do is ever good enough." | | | | As you heal, energy is freed which can be channeled |
| In childhood, painful experiences typically happened in | | | | into new talents, creativity, and strengths. The |
| relationship to parents and guardians. We got hurt | | | | healing will affect every area of your life, attracting |
| because our parents were too focused on their own | | | | new opportunities, more satisfying relationships, |
| needs and couldn't be there for us. They might have | | | | abundance, and joy. |
| abandoned us emotionally or even physically. Parents | | | | |