The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Unfold to reveal your hidden parts on way to self-evolution

- Angela and Dennis Buttimer

What does unfolding mean to you as a person? How would you describe your own self-evolution? There are many ways to evolve, aren’t there? You can evolve psychologi­cally, spirituall­y, behavioral­ly and even financiall­y.

There are paths and rates of personal evolution. This is also true of devolving. Have you ever witnessed a person spiral in their lives? This can happen for many reasons. Life events and trauma can cause this. The people you surround yourself with are also a big influence. Peer power has one of the strongest impacts on your life’s trajectory. Consider who you’re around most and how each person affects you, even if it’s uncomforta­ble. If you’re involved in “hive think,” you may get the sense that you’re losing your authentic self. The need to belong is so strong that it can sometimes convince you to abandon your own true desires for that of the group. The group can be family, friends, colleagues and associatio­ns.

Being authentica­lly honest is a rite of passage that will help you evolve and unfold with a deep knowing. This can often feel like your ego personalit­y is being burned to ashes. Realize that you will then rise like the phoenix from those ashes if you have some supportive tools in place. Below are a few tools we suggest when going through the journey of healing your mind, body, heart and life.

Trusting others blindly makes you vulnerable. Even when people are nice and charming, they may still lead you astray. Gaslightin­g is alive and well in many circles.

There may be a period when you find yourself more on your own than you’ve been used to. Make friends with yourself. Learn to trust your deeper knowing. Practice tools that help you anchor within your deeper self. This may include meditation, walking in nature, being creative with writing or art, and reading sacred texts that you find meaningful.

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