I was talking about this with another bmindfuller a little while ago as I felt I had all these different selves inside me and I did feel a bit unsure about it .This wise person helped me see that it is normal to feel this way .
The last few days I’m realising my thoughts are awakening like the trees, bushes and flowers after the winter where the branches and stems are bare and there is little sign of growth .Then the spring comes and so much new growth appears – leaves, blossoms, buds, seeds – and they were there all along ,lying dormant to gather strength for the right time to bloom .
For a long time while living with depression ,my thoughts were like this one self on train lines ,feeling stuck and always in the same space ,no life ,no colour .no energy ,no growth .
Now I have stepped off the lines and chosen a life of healing ,I can see all these selves for what they – all the different energies that make me myself .
Here is what I shared about the different “me’s”
“hippy dippy flowergirl floating around on a cloud of patchouli scented love and peace
Lady of a thousand sorrows!!!! when my mood plummets and things feel so hard
High on life daughter of the universe – when something fills me with positivity and I feel a stirring of energy – it can be a song ,words, an idea .
Poor me ,when my back hurts more and more ,I’m so weary ,my mind feels like its going AWOL and I can’t imagine feeling energetic
Professor me ,when I get into studying alternative therapies ,reading about metaphysics and understanding it and all these things make sense
Dozy me – when I can’t focus my brain to work out simple things – like a budget ,a shopping list ,or make simple decisions
Useless me ,this on a really mean to myself day ,when I tell myself all the negatives I see about myself .
Scousewife ( Liverpool women take really good care of their homes ,however humble ,and their appearance and make everyone welcome in their homes ) This me is in there somewhere and comes out occasionally
there are probably more”
Hippy dippy, high on life, professor and scousewife are the strong parts of me and will take care and heal the other parts by acknowledging them and treating them with loving kindness .
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I love this post from Daily Om .
June 10, 2013
Meeting of the Minds
Fragments of the Self
by Madisyn Taylor
We all have many fragments of self which need attention to help make our whole selves better.
Sometimes it feels as if we have many different people living inside of us, expressing themselves in voices that seem distinct from one another. There is the inner child with its wants and needs, the angry voice that expresses its opinion and probably several more as well. With all these different parts of ourselves express differing desires and needs and opinions, we may begin to feel as if we have no clarity. It is difficult to know which voices to pay attention to and which ones to ignore or dismiss. Even if we manage to move forward amidst the confusion, doubts and concerns may linger in our psyches simply because they have not been fully expressed and examined. As a result, we may have trouble being at peace with the decisions we do make. One way to handle this dilemma is to consciously make time for a meeting of the minds within our psyche. This can be done as a guided meditation or as a journaling exercise. In both we can summon the many fragments that make up the whole of who we are and give them each a chance to speak. This can be a helpful tool in the face of a decision we need to make, and it can also be a fruitful path to take in the interest of self-exploration and self-care. When we gather the many fragments of our psyche together, the health and power of the whole is greatly increased. We can imagine a roundtable in which we gather all the various representatives of our being, allowing them to name themselves and giving them a chance to speak. We allow each one to weigh in, fully expressing the perspective they represent, and we listen without comment. As we listen, we may be amazed at the wisdom and energy stored in these fragments of our self. This gathering brings the fragmented pieces of our psyche into a closer relationship, enabling us to move forward as a unified whole