Healing: Why Your Best Investment is in Your Own Well-Being
Holistic therapy is a GREAT way to invest in yourself and your life.
Did your brain just think, "but…it’s SO expensive" ?!
Woah! Spooky, right?!
No, we can’t read your mind. “It’s too expensive” along with…
“I don’t have time”
“I don’t want to open that can of worms”
“It won’t work”
…are the top four ego excuses for postponing healing and growth work (aka self-development).
WE GET IT. It is incredibly challenging to invest in yourself when you’re living in a patriarchal, capitalistic society. And that’s really where those top 4 ego excuses come from.
The "I don’t have time" excuse completely makes sense in our fast-paced modern world. SO many of us are scheduled back-to-back, all day, every day and when we look at our schedules there really is NO room for one more thing.
So, how do you do personal development work when your schedule won't allow it?
First, you gotta recognize that fitting one more thing into your schedule isn't the problem. Your overloaded schedule is the problem. Your schedule being SO packed is actually a manifestation of internalized patriarchy and capitalism and unresolved internal wounding. And…staying busy was the way your nervous system figured how to cope.
The “I don’t want to open that can of worms” excuse is really a fear of getting stuck in the pain which is a valid fear. It's likely that there have been times in the past where emotions bubbled up and over and you did feel stuck in your pain. However, there is a way to feel and process your emotions in a way that is safe. A way that doesn't involve getting stuck in the yuck. Holistic, body-focused internal work is a key because it helps you learn how to feel all the way through an emotion with presence vs. getting flooded.
The “It won’t work” excuse also completely makes sense. No one wants to spend their time, energy and money on something that doesn't benefit them. However, it's important to explore the flip side of this thought too.
Could thoughts like this be part of an old protective pattern? Maybe there's unresolved pain from past experiences of being let down again and again in relationships with others, or, maybe someone significant to you has a rigid view on therapy and a part of you internalized that same belief in order to stay in connection with them...
When we slow down our ego excuses that pop up so quickly and absolutely, we begin to see that there's a whole other side to the picture.
In Denver the market rate for a 50-60 minute therapy session is $100-$200. So yes, we understand that therapy, or doing the inner work guided by a professional, is expensive. But, instead of viewing self-development work as something you “don’t have time for” or that's "just too expensive" and stopping there, we encourage you to really look at holistic therapy as one THE BEST INVESTMENTS you can make.
Participating in holistic therapy will literally touch EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE. When we spend the money and the time to intentionally heal and grow the pay off is exponential!
The benefits of self-development work are numerous but here are a few common ones:
Deeper connections & healthier relationships
Better work-life balance
Decreased somatic symptoms like chronic pain, headaches and gut issues/generally feeling GOOD in your body
More purpose and sense of direction in life
Living in alignment with your true values
An overall sense of ease & abundance
Higher earning potential because you know your worth
Showing up confidently in all areas of your life
Therapy is not just a space to talk about specific issues, it is also a place you can create deep healing and lasting transformation so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed of living. The life you can feel deep down in your bones that you are meant to live and you can’t get there unless you know yourself deeply which holistic therapy will help you do.
Remember, the relationship you have with yourself will be the longest one you ever have, so why wouldn’t you invest in that? Stop letting internalized patriarchal messaging convince you that self-development work isn’t worth it because really it's an investment in YOU. And YOU and your quality of life are SO WORTH IT!
Connect with us for a free consultation at info@bravecounseling.com or 720-923-3033.