Woohoo, I know what you’re thinking… finally another weekly challenge!! So without further ado, this week I am jumping right in and putting in some work on my EGO.
WHAT IS EGO WORK?
First, let’s define the ego. I recently came across an inspiring woman on Instagram, Dr. Nicole LePera, aka The Holistic Psychologist and she defines the ego below:
“THE EGO IS THE “I.” IT IS HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF. IT IS THE PART OF YOUR MIND THAT IDENTIFIES WITH TRAITS, BELIEFS, AND HABITS. YOUR EGO IS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART OF YOUR MIND.” -DR. NICOLE LEPERA
I have been following along for the last few months and been very intrigued by her work. When I saw this post from her this morning, it was like a call to action. It inspired me to finally take a step forward and do some ego work. The post looked like this:
While I don’t resonate with all of the internal narratives above, I do resonate with some. I could go into detail about the actual ego work, but Dr. LePera says it best here in this blog post, How to Do the Ego Work. If you find yourself crafting any of the narratives above then I encourage you to read her blog post!
WHY EGO WORK?
For me, I have always been a big advocate for mental health and am always looking for ways to enhance my mental well being. I posted a while back on my Quarantine Rollercoaster post that sometimes (especially during this crazy year) I experience highs and lows. So many of you reached out saying you experience them too, so I decided it was only right to share this journey with you as well.
My ego, Katrina, tends to come out more as a comparison villian. Sometimes, I find myself getting down about where I am in my life and flooding my mind with thoughts of where I should be. I know deep down that we are all different and each have our own unique path but these thoughts still creep up from time to time. I’m hoping that starting this ego work will help me identify my inner ego and align more to my authentic self, as Dr. LePera refers to it.
My ego works starts today and I know this is a weekly challenge but it’ll last at least two weeks. I already took a few minutes this morning to introduce myself to my ego and named her Katrina (That’s Step 1!!). I don’t know how this will all pan out, but I think it’s definitely a start to help me connect with my inner self on a deeper level. I am excited about this journey and hope you are too!
OK, have I lost you yet?? If not, let me know what you think below in the comments! Good, bad or indifferent – I’d love to hear from you.