How Reconnecting to Your Essential Nature Heals Anxiety and Self-Sabotage

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!We explore the concept of essential nature and how reconnecting to our true selves leads to authentic living and healing. Licensed therapist and author Harmony Kwiker shares insights from transpersonal psychology on moving beyond our conditioned patterns.• Transpersonal psychology looks beyond personal identity to access the spiritual dimensions of our humanity• Our essential nature often becomes hidden behind conditioning as we adapt to family and social expectations• Traditional therapy often positions the therapist as the expert, but a client's innate spirituality is actually the guide to healing• Nervous system regulation is key to healing, but dysregulation isn't "bad" - it's important for integration• Self-sabotaging patterns begin as adaptive responses that continue after they're no longer needed• Mindfulness creates space between thoughts, allowing us to access possibilities beyond what our ego can imagine• Alignment occurs when our thoughts, feelings and actions are congruent with our true nature• Being a secure base for yourself means honoring what's true for you while recognizing others may have different perspectivesYou can find Harmony HERELink to The Awakened Brain by Lisa MillerI would love to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this episode through the "send us a text" link in the show notes. If you're enjoying the podcast, consider joining the Growing Garden of Violets using the support link below.Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!