She’s a captive, To free her The world would have to change And for herit cannot. In time The lengthy nights of her misgivings Disturbs all forbiddings My own worst enemies Are nothing,paired with hers Together we challenge All her filthy naysayers She concedes, I still fight for herIn my dreams.
Seja Rachael
Dangerous Vulnerability
Feeding The Hungry As competent adults it is hard to take seriously a neediness within that feels out of context. We are adults taking care of adult life matters, and unexpectedly a younger more vulnerable, and less confident portion of ourselves comes forward. This often evokes shame, insecurity, sometimes rage or self hate. When we […]
The Inner Persecutor
The origins and nature of an inner persecutor is unique to the individual. This post continues to examine what may result when the primary caretakers / parents of a child reverse the roles, so that the child becomes responsible for the well being of the parent and therefore made to feel selfish and destructive if […]
Raging Against Our Neediness
When dependency needs in childhood are denied, the child is made ashamed of his/her own needs repeatedly… The rage he/she feels towards the neglectful parents is used to repress the neediness about which now even he/she has grown intolerant. So the aggressive energies of the psyche are turned back upon the dependent aspects […]
On The WayTo Knowing But Not Close.
Protecting The Egg When we allow inner change to happen we evoke a generative phase in which we feel unprotected and vulnerable. Our shell is still soft and pliable .This is a inevitable stage of growth , for change for development. But how do we take care of this barely hatched portion of our […]