Becoming Whole Understanding and Healing the Mother Wound Part 2
Understanding and Healing the Mother Wound Part 1 gave us an understanding of a Mother Wound. Now, let’s keep the conversation going. There is more to you and the relationship with your mom than the wounding. You are not stuck. This second part of the conversation pushes past the initial step of facing a mother wound to the work that comes next.
And, the work is hard. There may be anger. There may be tears. And that is okay.
Acknowledging your mother wound means moving past shame and allowing yourself to be vulnerable. No, it's not easy but your story doesn’t end there. You are meant for more. God’s plan for you is full of honor and hope and freedom. It takes courage to face wounds and trust God with them.
Our work's focus at Regeneration Ministries is coaching you through the process. We pray you can listen to today's episode and allow it to be another step towards “Becoming Whole.”
Highlights:
A lot of people are vulnerable to believing other people had perfect mothers and this can be an opportunity for healing
Wounds are real things and they need to be walked through
You need to be able to uniquely process this with God and see what forgiveness looks like for you in this situation
Homework:
- Look at how you see your story. What messages did you receive?
- Think about your story. What role did others play in your story? Do you want your story to continue?
- Have you fallen in the trap of believing that other people have had “perfect” moms?
- Think about the expectations you had for your Mom. Name and identify the feelings that come up: anger, sadness, fear, frustration, betrayal. Can you allow your space the time and emotion to grieve now what you didn’t receive? It’s okay to get angry, as Josh said, “we want to keep the horizon in view and that’s forgiveness.”
Resources/Extras:
Genesis 1:27 "God created man and woman in his image."
Luke 23:34 "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."
More on Forgiveness
Transcription:
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Original music by Shannon Smith. Audio engineering by Gabriel @ DelMar Sound Recording.
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