Feeling Lonely?

“At the innermost core of all loneliness

Is a deep and powerful yearning

For union with one’s lost self.”

Brendan Behan

What parts of yourself have you lost?

What parts of yourself do you hide?

What parts of yourself do you reject or exclude?

How do you guard against these parts of yourself that are in shadow? How do you stop them from revealing themselves and acting out in your life?

Maybe they are acting out already, but you do not recognise them?

Working with men, I have seen that all parts of us want to be seen, known and loved for who we are.

Our lost boys, our wounded and traumatised parts, the parts that stood up to fight back, the parts that gave up, the parts that turned against us, the parts that turned against the world, the parts that hid from the world.

All of us want to come home to our loving heart.

Of course!

To be known, loved, and held rather than rejected, hidden, and lost.

Of course, all of us want to come home!

This is our King’s work, to bring all of us home.

To recognise, know, love and hold all of who we are.

Image by: Jean-Claude Götting