A Slow Burn Love & The Desire To Be Seen: A Reframed Approach To Healing And Romance
Fast. Hard. Explosive. That's how I viewed love. And that's exactly how it would crash and burn. I was used to being swept up in the ecstasy of it all A crescendo into what I thought was the heights of love, Until it would suddenly plummet into nothingness. I recently began looking back at all my romantic interactions as a part of my shadow work. Not to blame, regret or reminisce but to unravel some deeper truths about myself. It was on this journey that I began to question patterns, situations that unfolded and the meaning of love itself. What I have discovered is that relationships - particularly romantic ones- are not merely connections. Relationships are mirrors. A reflection of yourself. Not the mirrors that flatter you But the ones that reveal exactly who you are. A mirror that reflects what needs healing, what hasn't been faced and what you have been unconsciously carrying. They are an avenue for pivotal healing, vulnerability, and growth. A threshold, I believe, on...
