Letters to oneself and to the inner parts are a powerful healing tool that I use on my own journey and guide others through. These posts share some of my insights and moments along the way, in the hope that they inspire and help create balance for all.
Dear Anger,
I’m so sorry for the way I’ve treated you. I was blind, conditioned to see you as something to control, to push away. I truly thought I was doing the right thing.
I was imprinted that way—taught by the world around me. And even when I believed I already understood this and I was in control, that I knew better, I now see how deeply those early imprints shaped me. Survival mechanisms run deep.
We were raised on fear and competition. Be a good girl! Otherwise…
Dear Anger, you were there all along, but I couldn’t speak to you. I was too afraid that listening to you would mean stepping out of safety. I needed you to be still.
But as I grow, I am learning that safety comes from within. The seeds of this understanding have taken root, and I now feel a foundation of security even in uncertainty. With that, I am finally ready to welcome you in, my dear friend.
I am so sorry, and I am so grateful that I can see you now. That I can hear you. You have been there every time I was “the good girl” instead of me. Every time I betrayed myself to please others. But I couldn’t allow your voice.
I want to say that this will never happen again. But I also respect the fear that led me here. In truth, I don’t know if it will happen again. I only know where I stand now, and there are surely deeper layers yet to be uncovered.
So I promise this: I will do my best to welcome you when you knock on my door. I know now that you are not here to destroy or harm me. You are here to remind me of balance, of truth, of boundaries.
And I am grateful for your perseverance.
Thank you.