Feeling disillusioned?
The painful shattering of an illusion we needed to believe. Often a necessary loss on the path to maturity and authentic seeing.
The unmet need
Permission to mourn the comfort of the illusion; support in building a new relationship to reality that can accommodate hard truths.
A question to sit with
What did I need to believe that I now must release? What more honest view of reality can I build?
What to do right now
Journal about the illusion you held and why you needed it. Then ask: "What strength might I gain from seeing clearly?" Honor both the loss and the growth.
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