They Have All the Power (or Do They?)

I was talking to someone today about a new group program I've been wanting to launch for a few months, but have been hesitating. "What is it?" she asked. "It's called 'Healing the Healers," I replied. "I've been feeling called for some time now to do some spiritual healing work for other healers. We all tend to get stuck in similar patterns of codependency, underearning, and so forth. For the last few years, I've been addressing those things through teaching and consulting. Now I'd like to reintroduce more energy work and guided visualization. I love doing it and I think it would be especially powerful at a group level."

She asked me, "That sounds like it could really help people. Why haven't you launched it yet?" I paused and explained, "I'm afraid people will think it's too new agey." Delving deeper, she asked, "Who will think it's too new agey?" Feeling a little exasperated, I blurted out, "THEM. THEY. I don't know!" We both burst out laughing at the mutual recognition of the imaginary "they" I was so worried about.

"Oh," she said wryly, "THEY are horrible, aren't they?! Just awful! They never like anything." "Yeah," I said emphatically, "They're SO judgmental!" "Terrible!" she cried out, "I hate them! All they do is try to make you feel bad." "I know," I lamented, "boy, do I know!"

The absurdity of us mocking the fictional "they" that we imagine mocks and judges us has been greatly amusing to me today. It's been making me think about how much power we give away to "them." How about you?

• Which of your good ideas have been vetoed by "them"?

• How much emotional joy have "they" censored from your life?

• What do "they" say to you that makes you want to quit trying?

• If  you were to give "them" a piece of your mind, what would you say?

I'd love to hear your answers to those questions, especially that last one! Let's make it US against THEM. I think we've got them outnumbered and can beat them if we try.

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