Cauterize
We can see external wounds, but internal ones? They suck.
I’ve realized lately that I do not know how to relax. Seriously. I’m not just saying this. If I spend more than 5 minutes sitting on the couch reading or watching tv, I start to get anxious. My mind starts to race with all the things that I should be doing instead (i.e. cleaning, cooking, taking the dogs for a walk, etc.). Then, I get up off the couch, get angry with my self that I can’t just relax, and then go take a nap.
See, for some reason, sitting down on the couch and relaxing is unacceptable and a waste of time, but taking a nap is ok. I’m sure there’s a psychological explanation somewhere if we look deep enough into my past for this one, but, quite frankly, I just don’t want to open that can of worms just yet. I digress.
Instead of resting, I throw myself into projects, hobbies, or new work ventures. I can't even count the number of hobbies that I have laying around the house that I started and never finished. There's the stamp collection that I spent hundreds of dollars on to collect (and still get a monthly selection from a company that I can't stop ordering because I would only have half the collection). Then there's my comic book collection that I have never read (and again, am still getting monthly subscriptions sent to my house because, you guessed it, I can't have only half a collection). You're probably getting the idea at this point.
You're probably thinking I'm a hoarder at this point, but I'm not. There's no need to call TLC or whatever channel Hoarders is on, my house is fairly organized and without any major piles.
But then, there are the business ventures or investments. I have more investments in various things than I care to even add up at this point, but none have a substantial amount in them. I keep looking at them and wondering why I have them. Then, if I get bored, I'll start an online company. All this in addition to my full-time job. Oh, and then, just because I felt like I wasn't doing enough, why not add Door Dash to the mix.
I knew I was doing a lot, but as I am typing this and can't even remember everything I am doing is extremely eye opening. If I'm being honest with myself, I'm no further along financially than when I started any of these projects, actually probably quite the opposite, and I lose time with my family and friends.
So what wound am I trying to fill internally by doing all this? I'm obviously trying to distract myself from something. Maybe instead of trying to fill my time with all these projects and activities, I should spend some real time with "me" and figure out exactly what's missing.
That's the scary part. Do I really want to know what awaits for me behind that curtain? I feel like I've always had this black wall up inside me that is impenetrable. I've unsuccessfully tried once or twice to break it down and finally deal with what's behind it. I'm sure there is a reason for that, but maybe that reason will heal me? But whatever it is, I know that what is behind that curtain is scary. I can feel it's darkness when I look at it. So, instead, I'm just going to find a new venture to focus on. I fear that if that darkness is ever opened, it will be more than I can mentally handle. Something happened, somewhere, in some life of mine (past or present), that I just can't face. And it's better that way.
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Steven George
Steve is a Detroit native with a passion for helping. He owns a holistic healing company, and works as a researcher. He is currently writing two books on holistic healing.
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