Whenever I am experiencing physical pain, in addition to addressing the physical issues, I look for any emotional component since dealing with that aspect facilitates healing. Today I had an injured forefinger which got infected and became extremely painful. I meditated on the pain and was surprised to encounter a thought/feeling/part of me which felt that I deserved the pain — a hangover from my upbringing. I have been growing and aspire to be “all I can be”. There is apparently a part of me that thinks such aspirations in a lowly human such as myself should be punished. Sigh! Loving myself and asking for guidance took care of that.
