Episode 38
Welcome to the Healing Pod!
I swore a lot in this episode. It’s been rough. I do apologize, but also…nah.
We are joined by Keith Christie again this week to explore out emotional baggage and how to maybe lesson it’s impact on us.
Emotional baggage is the stuff that we keep carrying with us, and cover up and lock away to pretend that it does not affect us even though it clearly is leaking out all over the place. Sometimes we’re better at juggling and acknowledging it than others, and sometimes we are able to repack or let some things go.
In our never ending goal not to be the hypocritical therapists and to actually practice what we preach, we look at some steps we can take to start taking stock of and opening up our baggage.
This can include just looking at our baggage. What is it, where does it come from, how do I notice in it my life. Paying attention to patterns and experiences can open us up to explore things that may not be in our best interests or the actual motivation and concern behind some reactions.
Changing perspective can help as it is always easier to see outside factors for others and internal factors for ourselves (so we tend to hold onto self blame). That can include that it is someone else who took our role and thinking what advice/forgiveness we would offer them, or imagining the person who helped you pack that baggie in the room with you, either to talk it out or to re-imagine the ending of the scenarios you felt out of control in when you had less agency and skills.
The vacation I went on with my mom and her friends was to Ridin-Hy Ranch in the Adirondacks, NY, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys horsey things. And I will always happily go traveling with her when I am able because it is fun. And hi aunt Sue!!
Our challenge this week is to reflect on your baggage and practice awareness of what is there, how is it impacting you, and what you may be able to put down.
You can find Keith Christie at journeytogetherpc.com/ where he works to serve his client sin Michigan.
As always, thank you to the wonderful Miki Anderson for our intro and outtro music. She can be found under Pax Minerva on Apple Music and is all around a wonderful human being.
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