Projection…

Projection: "unconsciously employed by the ego and involves the process of attributing unwanted emotions your ego doesn't like onto someone else"
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The icky awareness that is often the hardest and most brutal truth to stomach, is the acceptance that you indeed have a dark side to your nature- or as Carl Jung refers to as, "a shadow". And, not everything in your shadow is "dark"- It is simply part of our duality.
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And, if we don't give ourselves room to express these parts of ourselves we have made wrong in HEALTHY ways... it will come out in unhealthy ways- some hurt others- some hurt us...
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We may find ourselves unknowingly projecting fear, distrust, insecurities, and judgment in ways that destroy our relationships or our self-esteem.
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How do you know if you if your shadow is projecting? Here are some ways as humans we experience the symptoms:
- emotional triggering
- abuse of self or abuse of others
- possession
- manipulation of others
- continuous ranting
- highly judgmental
- righteousness
- unleashed anger
- body sickness
- depression
- martyrdom
- self- sabotage
- self loathing
- addiction
- conflict oriented
- passing off the blame
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If we push away certain ideas of who we are, suppress unwanted emotions, or avoid dealing with the root of certain issues, our unconscious will figure out a crafty and often painful way for us to see it.
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#psychology #shadowwork #parenting #children #self #wellness