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Originally Posted by Suratji
Your story is so touching. It's like you have such a deep understanding of how emotions work and how to learn to manage them. I was so interested in how you would use the symbolism of the shield and now I know. I need to study your words carefully so that maybe I can access some of the wisdom that you embody.
Does this mean you will change how much of your heart you'll share? That you'll know when you can let down your guard? How will you know that? Our shield has its purpose. Were you able to talk specifics in your session? - Like how the shield can be lowered in certain situations and how it should be used in others?
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It means I want to be more honest and transparent with the people who have truly earned my trust and deserve honesty from me. It means I am willing to be more honest about my true feelings, reasonably speaking, be more honest with myself about my true feelings, too.....hide less of who I am, what I really feel. That is, if I feel moved, touched, teary, to be willing to show that; if I am upset, to be honest and try to deal with it in a manner both open and appropriate; if I am hurt, to say so, rather than act as if something is no big deal; to be vulnerable when i feel vulnerable. Not with everyone indiscriminately, of course, but with discretion and discernment.....self-protection is still necessary, as T said. The shield is a rightful thing to have....
Her main point was to be able to think of it as separate from myself and not as heavy.....and to be able to trust that I can lower it with some people, in some situations. No, we didn't get to specifics, but that's for another session!
Thanks for reading it all!