9.29.24 Contemplation on projection & self expression… That which lies beneath the surface is often the current projection we’ve internalized, which is being reflected back out into the world. We project what we believe. Beliefs are shaped by conditioning. Conditioning is shaped by environment and/or experiences. In the therapeutic container the client is never wrong. However, when building safety and attunement, the container by which the client can challenge their beliefs that no longer serve them is where evolution happens. Therapy isn’t required for this shift to happen, it’s just often an accessible intervention point, to pathologize those who are needing “additional” support from a system that wasn’t built to support their needs. Yet many outgrow the therapy model when they realize that pathologization is a constriction. When those needs aren’t being met, trauma often ensues. Trauma isn’t necessarily what happened to you, it can also be what didn’t happen to you. Neglect. ...