Thank you so much for this, Seth. It really helps that you framed inner work as ultimately our own responsibility & that this struggle won’t be recognized by anyone. There is a hidden victimhood & performative aspect to my inner work I have never recognized. & that isn’t the actual work. As you say, it’s invisible & probably must be that way.
Yeah, indeed. Can't tell you how many times I must have "bragged" to friends about my inner breakthroughs! I can only imagine how many times the friend must have thought, "Thank God you figured THAT out because it was really annoying!" 😜
The thing about inner work is that it can go on forever. Especially if we think we're supposed to heal all of our wounds before we can act competently in the world. Then the inner work just becomes a reason not to participate - "Sorry guys, I can't make it tonight. My inner child is still healing from last week's visit!" 😅
Thank you so much for this, Seth. It really helps that you framed inner work as ultimately our own responsibility & that this struggle won’t be recognized by anyone. There is a hidden victimhood & performative aspect to my inner work I have never recognized. & that isn’t the actual work. As you say, it’s invisible & probably must be that way.
Very, very helpful framing for me.
Maybe my inner work isn’t actually about me?
I love that last line!
Yeah, indeed. Can't tell you how many times I must have "bragged" to friends about my inner breakthroughs! I can only imagine how many times the friend must have thought, "Thank God you figured THAT out because it was really annoying!" 😜
The thing about inner work is that it can go on forever. Especially if we think we're supposed to heal all of our wounds before we can act competently in the world. Then the inner work just becomes a reason not to participate - "Sorry guys, I can't make it tonight. My inner child is still healing from last week's visit!" 😅