How I Freed Myself From Emotional Wounds

When it comes to emotional wounds, we do not mean exclusive harm that other people have inflicted on us. We too are responsible for much of our emotional emptiness and many of our limitations.

Sometimes thoughts hurt us. For example, we should not feed our egos or cling to the past. Our attitude towards life can sometimes corrode the soul and the way we relate to the world.

Healing and correcting these internal injuries can set us emotionally free. First, however, we should carry out a healthy exercise of reflection and be determined to change things, but it must come from within.

Therein lies real emotional strength.

We all think we are free, but this is false. We are controlled by our faith, which is sometimes limiting, and by our emotional wounds, which keep us in chains. How can we be emotionally reborn so that we truly become free?

Tips for achieving emotional freedom

First of all, we must understand that we are all different and have different life experiences as well as emotional wounds.

Regardless, there are some basic guidelines when we talk about thoughts and feelings that limit our personal growth and freedom that are worth at least keeping in mind and reflecting on.

1. Do not be afraid of emotional pain

Pain, just like suffering, cannot be hidden in a secret corner of our bodies. All wounds bleed and all emotional pain cries out, screams out or is experienced in deep loneliness.

Your emotions are not your enemies, nor do they define you. What we mean is that you may be disappointed at a very critical moment in your life, but your whole existence will not (and should not) be colored by this feeling.

Pain is experienced here and now, and it should be understood and managed in the healthiest way. Choosing to hide these feelings makes us prisoners of life, and our personal as well as emotional freedom will be nothing but an illusion.

2. Learn to be sympathetic to yourself

Have you made a mistake? Have you invested a lot of time in a person who may not have deserved it? Do not punish yourself, do not label yourself naive and definitely do not call yourself a failure.

No life worth living is immune to mistakes. Furthermore, everything you think of as a mistake in reality is just learning experiences that can make you stronger.

Be sympathetic to yourself and understand that the last thing you should do is blame the guilt you feel for what happened.

Debt drags you down, drowns you and poisons you; it is the true enemy of emotional freedom. Maintain an open mind that is capable of accepting every experience, good or bad, because that is what life is.

Try to wake up every morning with a renewed sense of hope, open yourself up to yourself and others, and know that you deserve to be happy again. Block the flow of negative thoughts that captivate you.

Every effort you make, every step you take towards becoming happy will be the path to freeing yourself from mistakes and guilt. When your sense of hope, not disappointment.

3. Do not try to change others

If you have to live with family, parents or siblings who have hurt you in some way, know that you can not change them. You can not change their personalities or their way of understanding things.

However, to free yourself emotionally , you should find a way to heal yourself inside. It is you who plays a role in this case. It is you who suffers.

You may have internalized many of the things that have affected you in the past, and they may have created an internal wound, which is where your chains are.

Free yourself. Tell yourself that it can no longer hurt you. Try to forgive, but at the same time set boundaries.

Release the words that were said and that remained unsaid, heal the pain, the disappointment and the contempt; Release your burdens and raise your voice to make it clear that you are refusing to be a victim. You are healed, you have been born again and you are emotionally liberated.

Heal your roots

What do we refer to when we say “heal your roots”? This is without a doubt a complex idea that is the backbone of many personal aspects, experiences and psychological constructions. However, it is sufficient to consider these dimensions.

Reflect on the following:

• Deactivate your ego every day, which will give you a broader and freer view of things.
• Do not indulge in hatred or resentment. Avoid extremes as both sides pull you down. Maintain balance and inner peace, and prioritize your emotional freedom above all else.
• Do not protect yourself with unrealistic positivity. Do not paste on a smile when you feel sad, because all this does is beautify the leaves on your tree, while ignoring the roots to rot.
• Feel your emotions and deal with them properly, otherwise you will wear a mask that makes you someone you really are not. Personal growth and healing of emotional wounds requires courage and honesty towards yourself.

Photos by Kelly Vivanco.