Evolution of the Ego
Sep 26, 2023Are you an EGO BASHER? π₯π₯
C'mon, it's 2024... We can do better than blaming ALL the bad things that happen in our lives on our Ego.
If antagonising the Ego is working for you, keep scrolling π²
However, if you're tired of volatile emotions and repeating self-sabotaging patterns... let's talk.
Regardless if you call it self-healing, personal development or spiritual Ascension, you want to step out of victim-mentality, heal past trauma and enjoy the lighter side of life, right?
Part of this process is redefining our relationship with the Ego.
Ego Work is the first practice that kicked off my Inner Work investigations π
Even though I couldn't quite pinpoint WHY I felt FRUSTRATED or ANXIOUS or SELF-RIGHTEOUS, I was able to acknowledge that there was something mysterious working in the background that I wasn't fully aware of (yet).
All this changed when I met my Ego.
Enough with the cryptic storytelling π
I used to enjoy seeing these things because they reinforced what I already believed about the Ego. It is still widely accepted (and encouraged) to blame the Ego for everything evil and cast it as 'the bad guy'. So for a long time, I also rejected, invalidated and demonised my Ego. Funnily enough, EGO-BASHING is one thing that spiritual communities and mainstream society have in common.
This is what I have learned since then: The over-simplification and antagonisation of the Ego was amplifying my habit of comparing and judging. Instead of rejecting our Ego, we can learn how to heal and integrate it with love. Want to know how?
Ego Work is the practice of deepening our understanding and awareness of our multifaceted Ego. Most people don't know there are different states our Ego can express itself:
- The Wounded Ego
- The Reactive Ego
- The Insecure Ego
- The Underdeveloped Ego
- The Inflated Ego
- The Healthy Ego
Our Ego is also on a journey of healing and has the opportunity to move through 4 main developmental stages:
- Unconscious Ego
- Ego Awareness
- Ego Healing/Integration
- Ego Transcendence