Feeling blocked? Start with an honest self-inventory

Have you ever felt blocked around a task, conversation or even an emotion? What do you think creates that barrier within you? Some attribute it to procrastination. Others believe that addressing certain aspects of life is simply too difficult. They may consider themselves incapable.

People experience blocks around many things. It can be around creativity, relationships or even dreams. When you are blocked, you might have a pattern of suppressing what needs to be addressed. This creates stress, anxiety and depression. Some people can’t connect the dots between these symptoms and suppression. They don’t see the connection.

When you suppress things, you tend to act out in ways that help you avoid the issue at hand. You may tend to work too much, binge watch television or eat and drink in ways that aren’t good for you. You may try to control other people and things because you can’t control what you’re avoiding. You might even incur health problems or age prematurely. The consequences of suppression are often severe.

What are some ways you can avoid these detrimental results? First, you must be willing to do an honest self-inventory about yourself and your life. Are you really happy? Are there changes you need to make? Are there areas that you’ve refused to examine until now? This initial type of work can be inconvenient, to say the least. Facing darker areas of yourself and your life can be very uncomfortable.

Why would you become more selfaware if it could potentially cause pain? On the other side of this work, you will find abiding peace, a deeper joy and liberation. It’s essential that you include the component of compassion in this process, for yourself mostly. Have mercy on yourself. There is light at the end of the tunnel that is too good to miss!