The Wounded Spirit
While we tend to seek healing for our physical bodies, most of us are in need of healing for our spirits. Years of pain, anger, disappointment, betrayal, loss, anguish, sorrow, fear, anxiety, abandonment, rejection, etc. have left deep wounds in our spirits. Try as we may to cover up with great makeup to have the perfect look, great careers, ‘happy’ family lives, controlled lives, aggressive and ‘bullyish’ attitudes, alcohol, drugs, sex, food, a rigorous ex ercise regime, many or no friends, numerous academic qualifications, etc. the wounds don’t go away. We lie to ourselves daily that we are okay, that we are just fine; yet deep in our hearts and in our spirits, we are hurting deeply. We are afraid to look at the wounds. We are afraid to confront what gnaws at us from within. We are afraid to know the truth about that gnawing and as a result, while we look, seem and behave okay, we really are breaking and crushing on the inside. The healing of our spirits propels us on t...