Ask the Author: Esther Harrison
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Esther Harrison
I was working with a therapist and I learned early in my attempts to write why I became blocked. It was because I was afraid. Yes, indescribable fear came up for me because I was writing my autobiography, a book about leaving the family religion and being shunned by my family, including my own children. My shift was too great for them --- or me --- to handle. My discomfort was more than I realized it might be and I became overwhelmed. Fortunately, I was working with a therapist at the time, so I had a support system in place, to deal with all the emotions that I was experiencing. I was willing to face my fears as they arose in me. I needed to come to a place inside myself where I could feel safe and explore those frightening feelings, tame the wild thinking, and realize that I had all the tools inside myself to cope. Overall, the process was "healing" deep wounds that I could not have healed without facing those fears.
Esther Harrison
I discovered once I started journalling that writing is a healing journey in its own right. Journalling helped me to slow my brain down and allowed the solutions to become apparent more readily. It helped me look at my rage and deal with it in a healthy way. Writing helps me face my fears and my demons as I travel through this life. Writing provides the clarity that I need to move forward.
Esther Harrison
I realized once I got into therapy that the story of my life is "unusual" and would make an interesting book. Perhaps the book's introduction might answer this question effectively: http://www.phoenixoffaith.blogspot.ca...
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