David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
Acknowledgement is the First Step in Healing
by Lisa Holland
November 25, 2011
Last Wednesday morning one particular thought popped in my mind. As I walked through the house pouring water in the dog?s bowls and fixing coffee the thought kept playing over and over.
In my years of doing therapy I?ve come to appreciate the power of acknowledgement ? our acknowledgement of others as well as our acknowledgement of ourselves.
So I asked myself, is this nagging thought something that I need to think through or does it just need to be acknowledged?
On Wednesday, when I couldn?t stop my thoughts, I walked outside and took a deep breath. I said out loud, is this thought something I need to think through or does it just need to be acknowledged?
What I realized was that I had been neglecting an old emotion, one that needed to be acknowledged?a story for another day.
Anyway, I know it?s not always easy to acknowledge, especially if you?re the one who has hurt someone. But what I want for you is to see the value in acknowledgement and build this skill into your life.
The people in your life are worth acknowledgement and so are you.
by Lisa Holland
November 25, 2011
Last Wednesday morning one particular thought popped in my mind. As I walked through the house pouring water in the dog?s bowls and fixing coffee the thought kept playing over and over.
In my years of doing therapy I?ve come to appreciate the power of acknowledgement ? our acknowledgement of others as well as our acknowledgement of ourselves.
So I asked myself, is this nagging thought something that I need to think through or does it just need to be acknowledged?
- When you acknowledge that someone else is hurting, what you?re saying is ? you know their pain is real.
- When you acknowledge that you?ve hurt someone, what you?re saying is ? I know I hurt you.
- When you acknowledge yourself, what you?re saying is ? what I feel is real.
On Wednesday, when I couldn?t stop my thoughts, I walked outside and took a deep breath. I said out loud, is this thought something I need to think through or does it just need to be acknowledged?
What I realized was that I had been neglecting an old emotion, one that needed to be acknowledged?a story for another day.
Anyway, I know it?s not always easy to acknowledge, especially if you?re the one who has hurt someone. But what I want for you is to see the value in acknowledgement and build this skill into your life.
The people in your life are worth acknowledgement and so are you.
