I worked with a spiritual life coach who helped me to identify different “gatekeepers” or “parts and shadows,” the different identities or parts of me that show up in different situations to try to protect or help me.
Each of them on their own are not me completely, but combined, all of them represent the whole of my experience.
She helped me to honor these parts of me as well as let go of unhealthy beliefs or ways of living in order for me to accept, forgive, and have greater compassion, awareness, and understanding for all of the parts of me,
Finally allowing myself permission to walk more wholly and authentically in my story of who I have been, who I am, and who I am becoming.