Posts tagged alignment
Integrity: Being Whole Is Being Well
Integrity: Being Whole Is Being Well

What allows a jet plane to travel faster than sound? Or a thin, silky piece of material to deliver a skydiver from 15,000 feet in the air safely to ground? Or a skyscraper to defy the laws of gravity? 

In one word… Integrity.

Structural integrity provides reliability and safety. Cultivating integrity within ourselves requires honesty to foster trust and authenticity. If integrity is the essence of safety, integration is the essence of wellness. 

When our brain and body systems are well-integrated, they work together to promote optimal health. When our thoughts and behaviors are integrated, we act in alignment with our values. When we are integrated in our relationships, we communicate and cooperate in constructive ways.

At times we might feel pulled in different directions or stuck in a narrow, absolute perspective. We become fragmented and fragile. The antidote is integrity. The process of integration supports our overall wellness and vitality by evoking a freedom that can only come from wholeness.

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Cultivating WellnessErin Masonintegrity, wellness, wholeness, integration, security, secure attachment, safety, authenticity, resilience, interconnected, connection, health, alignment, autonomy, trust, truth, harmony, integritas
The Internal Tug-of-War
The Internal Tug-of-War

Have you ever promised yourself something, yet done the complete opposite? We typically have a rational understanding of what we want or what is “good” or “bad” for us, yet simultaneously we may feel pulled to act in ways that contradict our reasoning. When we experience internal conflict, it can be helpful to understand what is driving the disconnect. Are we acting in alignment with our true values or are we measuring ourselves by someone else’s standard or expectations? Do we feel free to make our own choices or are we overcompensating by asserting control in unhealthy or counterproductive ways? Does our innate need for safety and familiarity prevent us from taking the necessary risks toward positive change? Life is full of contrasts. We are able to mediate our internal conflicts through enhancing awareness and understanding of our inner contradictions.

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Navigating BalanceErin Masonambiguity, contradiction, discovery, values, control, choices, risk, growth, self-worth, self-sabotage, aspirations, freedom, agency, decisions, rebellious, reactance theory, alignment, balance, security, self-discovery, self-trust, avoidance, self-preservation, trust, resilience, courage