When there is no judgment - what is alive in you?

What wants to be lived inside of you?

These questions came from the multi-award winning documentary, Ensoulment, created and directed by Loris Simón Salum.

If you read my short blogs then you know – I love Jungian Depth psychology.  Studying Jung I have  encountered my shadow, my animus, my inner wisdom. These past years I have been  peeling back layers of myself I had forgotten.  Suddenly the young girl I once was appears in my imagination, memories of the tomboy running barefoot down the street racing from adventure to adventure re-emerges. The young girl who grabbed at every new experience, who wanted to taste, smell, hear, see all that life had to offer. The young girl who got in trouble at school for writing about dying too much. The young girl who wanted to grow up to be a traveler. The young girl who was self-assured, courageous, joyful, carefree and wild. I began to see the restlessness, the need for new discoveries, new adventures, unbound by rules, conventions, norms and standards has always been a part of who I am. There is still life in these things.

It is time for my public confession. I am not a “good girl”. I am not interested or impressed with your career, the car you drive, where you live, the brands you buy. I am easily bored and can’t abide small talk, or watching sports all day. I am a pioneer, a seeker, a rebel, and a non-conformist. I am curious, stubborn, opinionated and can be quite outspoken when defending women and children. I love the dark side, the shadow, but at the same time I love to laugh until I cry, to lift my face to the sun. I am a warrior, unafraid of confrontation and will challenge your opinions, ideas and prejudices. I am wild, passionate, spontaneous, and unpredictable. I will talk obsessively about my inner journey, about dying, and the latest book I am reading. I am passionately Jungian. For those who I leave disappointed, my sincere apologies. Thank you for thinking of me so kindly.

This is what lives inside of me, when there is no judgment. This is what wants to live.

As Jung said, you can be good or you can be whole. Today and everyday, I choose wholeness.

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