Stuck in the pain body
A few years ago, I went to see a new therapist. At our first appointment, she asked if she could read my numbers. I'm not an expert in astrology, but I do occasionally read my horoscope. I was curious more than anything so I agreed. This woman, knowing nothing about me, said "you're a writer." I nodded. She then said "your current project is killing you."
Um, that's one way to get my attention. I'd been working on a novel for almost 10 years about a traumatic and turbulent time in my life. A story I thought had to be told before I could move on with anything else.
"You need to destroy this project." Not what I expected to hear . . . at all.
"It is keeping you stuck in your pain body. Until you let this story go, you'll block your source of creativity."
In one brief session, this therapist made me realize the trauma story didn't define me. It was a part of my journey, but not the story.
I went home. Deleted all versions of that novel. And began writing A Date with the Fairy Drag Queen.
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