[Tension & Renewal - XIII]
A sign that spiritual renewal is just under the surface is when conflict arises with our loved ones. (That seems counterintuitive.)
The reason is simple: whenever we detach or cut ourselves off from a part of our inner self, we suffer from a dis-ease that eventually plays itself out in our outer world (relationships). It’s your loved ones that see past what makes it to the surface.
For example, my competitive, tough-guy persona is likely the result of detaching from my sensitive, tender inner self. My loved ones will resist it, knowing that behind my toughness is a gentleness waiting to be accepted and engaged.
Conflict is often our cue to re-engage the denied parts of ourselves. Another word for re-engagement is renewal.
