December 19, 2009 - Vanguard News Online – Nigeria
It’s the last week of 2009, a perfect time to take inner inventory. How many heavy burdens are you carrying in your heart?
Heartache is an element all too common in the human experience. I’ve never encountered a family member, friend or life coaching client who doesn’t carry some personal pain. What differentiates us is the approach we use to handle our heartache.
Intense anger fills the heart, echoing through the cells of our bodies and the halls of our minds. Feeling wronged, mocked, gossiped about, neglected, betrayed, or emotionally and physically abused inflicts deep inner wounds. Severe emotional pain can linger for years, clouding our vision; we may direct our fury and bitterness towards those who hurt us, family members closest to us—even to innocent people we encounter as we go about our daily routine. Our suffering creates spirals of even greater pain within and around us.
Heartache takes its toll on us physically, emotionally and spiritually.
As we mentally replay past hurts, blood pressure rises, pulse rate increases, chest tightens and we feel sick to our stomach. Depression sets in as we wonder whether we can ever shake off the memories of neglect, bullying and other abuse. How and when will this pain end? Read more.
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