The psychological concept of the shadow  refers to all those parts of ourselves we deem unacceptable — the deplorable aspects of our human nature we conceal from others and, as best we can, from ourselves. Our most horrible thoughts, feelings, desires, and impulses — directed toward others or our own selves — get buried beneath layers of secrecy, guilt, shame, humiliation, and self-hatred. Our shadows are part of human nature that everyone has in different forms. No matter

The essence of healing is the same for physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual health. For each there are three fundamental threats to our well-being — and three corresponding remedies. Threat 1:  Something is broken or damaged.  Remedy:  A restoration of  wholeness . Threat 2:  The presence of toxins causes dis-ease.  Remedy:   Cleansing. Threat 3:  Suffering.  Remedy:   Comfort. Healing an unhealthy mind, heart, or spirit means restoring wholeness, cleansing toxin

The pandemic of 2020 made it abundantly clear that there were not enough therapists available to meet the surge in demand for mental health care.  Even after the supply and demand imbalance has since leveled out there are still too many people that lack health insurance or other means of affording quality care.  That’s why it’s important to know that there are effective ways for individuals to heal themselves independent from a mental health professional . Freeselfhealing.org

The self-healing model at FreeSelfHealing.org  was originally founded upon the principles and practices of psychology alone. Over time, it evolved to integrate the power of spirituality, creating an alternative psychospiritual  path to healing. Both are equally effective, and visitors are free to choose whichever path resonates most. For those who have seen Pixar’s Inside Out  films, the concept of subpersonalities  — the psychological “parts” of identity residing in the sub

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