The Akan concept of Sankofa is represented by a bird looking backward while moving forward. The message is “ Go back and get it.” You must retrieve wisdom from the past to move into the future. Forgetting where you come from dosen’t liberate you; it orphans you… The shape of your becoming must include the shape of your origin. You can’t transcend what you haven’t integrated. So look back, retrieve what you left behind, and bring it forward.
— Rob Brezsny
I’ve been sorting through the rubble of my childhood, on and off, for some years now, but things really ramped when my mother passed away. It sounds horrible to say, but I was relieved when it was finally over. I mean, the troubled relationship. Try as I might, while my mother was alive, I could not put a dent in whatever stood between us. So I’ve been back in therapy this year and what I’ve learned is that key, emotional moments stand frozen in time, until they are located and treated with the tender, loving care they need to rest easy. Just sayin’ :) Hugs and good luck. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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