At A Crossroads

In collaboration with the Institute for Identity Development

Are you currently soaking up the news, seeking and finding validation for the panic you’re feeling? Or are you avoiding information, in an attempt to live your life in as familiar and unfazed a way as possible? 

Both are common, understandable, and human reactions to a situation as uncertain and overwhelming as the one we’re in these days. But, as coping mechanisms, both can be consequences of a fragmented identity. 

Our identity is fragmented when parts of ourselves are stuck in the past, locked in response to adverse experiences we couldn’t process when they occurred. Beneath our awareness, those unprocessed experiences shape the lens through which we assess current experiences and events. 

As a result, when we feel overwhelming fear, panic or denial, it is often not in response or proportion to the present risk or danger. Rather, we are feeling, thinking, and acting out of an original fear that is triggered by current events. In most cases, this original fear stems from feeling unwanted, unloved, or unprotected at an early developmental stage. 

The good news: we can do something about it. We can access a deeper consciousness through which we feel truly connected to clarity, ourselves, and others, empowering us to see and embrace life as it is. This requires a willingness to accept that we were hurt in the past, and to integrate those young parts of ourselves – at our own pace and in our own time. 

Developing identity is a subtle and empowering process. It shifts our consciousness in a profound and sustainable way, enabling us to graciously navigate a life in flux. 

After a recent ID session, I noticed a tremendous change in my perception: I have started to feel an inner authority that derives from a feeling of rooted strength and clarity. Through this shift in consciousness I feel less need to lash out or go into defense when triggered, and feel more capable of realistically assessing situations and responding in a clear, yet caring manner. 

This is the power we all hold, buried in our unintegrated experiences, obscured by patterns too oft repeated and belief systems held too dear. 

In times of flux we find ourselves at a crossroads: we can continue on a habitual path, responding from the panic, denial, or self-righteousness that keep us locked in a consciousness of separation, or we can take that road less traveled, integrating our experiences and connecting to our senses so that our consciousness gradually shifts towards care, clarity, and collaboration.

Join us for an upcoming Identity Development (ID) session and experience its impact first hand!