Chp. 11 - this is an Emotional Overlay
In Chapter 10, it was 2019 and I had just discovered a technique to uncover repressed emotions. Now that I was becoming aware of what unresolved emotions could be in my Shadow (my subconscious), I was beginning to see opportunities in my every day life to be able to resolve them.
These "opportunities" are called "Emotional Overlays". They are an "overlay" reality that I was layering on top of objective reality. I was beginning to see how I was projecting past hurt onto current situations and as a result - unable to see current situations and people objectively. I wasn't "bad" for doing this. It's a pretty normal coping technique. And now, I could use these were situations to my advantage.
By seeing my "overreactions", I could see where I had hurt feelings, do the work to heal them and then address conflicts as objectively as possible. Doing this also allowed me to release my expectations that I placed on others. It helped me release the mechanism that was making me feel hurt over and over again. And also, I could see others and their motivations more clearly. Thus, making me more adept at solving problems and conflicts in my life.
There's a common misconception that "feeling your feelings" makes you weaker. And this is where I must staunchly disagree. You actually gain more power and strength in "feeling your feelings", healing them, releasing them and then being able to see reality more objectively.
Whereas those who see "feeling" as a weakness push away and ignore the parts of themselves begging for resolve. imo, they are doomed to repeat their original hurts over and over again. It's only after you address, heal and move forward that you can experience any kind of different reality full of potentiality and possibility to experience something other than what you experienced in the past. imho, of course.
It's now 2025, and I've been doing this for 7 years. I have a broader perspective of my whole journey and the stepping stone that was Chapter 11, seeing Emotional Overlays. Join me as I break that down.
Referenced: Teal Swan's video on Overlays: "OVERLAY (What Prevents You From Having a Real Relationship)
