I was at the fridge getting something to drink when I stood up quickly and hit my head on the freezer door which I had left open above me. Tears immediately came to my eyes when two things happened. I got angry and started criticizing myself for making such a ‘stupid mistake’. Then I began to retrace the experience and try to understand how I hit my head in the right place to cause such intense pain. That’s when I thought of Charlie Goldsmith and his book, Human medicine.
I finished the book before I left for vacation and took notes in preparation for our weekly Zoom meeting. Because of this, he quickly remembered his work. Charlie’s book invites us to notice, name, and embrace the parts of ourselves that have been torn apart during times of intense emotional pain. When we do this, we heal the wounds of the past, get unstuck, and create a solid resilience that we can count on. One way to discover these parts is to pay attention to the feelings in today’s situations.
My experience with the refrigerator is a simple example. When I hit my head, I immediately felt vulnerable and hurt, and instead of feeling, accepting and comforting, I threw those parts out and became angry and curious. I started berating myself for being so stupid and more interested in how it happened than what I needed. As soon as I realized what I was doing, I sat down, wrapped my arms around me, and said, “Honey, it’s okay. I know you’re hurt and I’m holding you.” As the pain subsided (and so quickly, by the way), I imagined reaching out to the young girl who couldn’t afford to be vulnerable, pulling her into my arms and turning her into the me I am today.
While this may seem like a silly practice, it is an essential path to wholeness and healing. Reclaiming the parts of ourselves that have been rejected during intense emotional experiences in our lives not only heals us, but also grows us and gives us access to the useful qualities and skills we need as adults. He writes about this practice in Goldsmith’s book (in a very powerful way), and we’ll talk more about it in our Zoom meeting on Wednesday.
Goldsmith is an energy healer from Australia and I started following his work years ago. As someone who has studied energy medicine for decades, I appreciate your gift, humility, and desire to bring this healing modality into mainstream medicine. Goldsmith is currently involved in several studies to prove the work’s effectiveness and is developing an app that connects healers with those in need of support. I am happy to share his work with you.
Join us this Wednesday (7/22) at 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT) to learn more about Charlie and his plans. If you’ve attended a Zoom meeting before, you’ll automatically be invited. If not, you can register here.
Learn more about Charlie Goldsmith and his book here.
Love,
Cheryl
