30/11/2020
Ego Liebe vs. Authentische Liebe
Ego love is fear based.
We can have ego love with friends, family, or partners.
In this state we believe someone can (and should) meet all our needs. We project our unresolved trauma, try to control, + unconsciously shame ourselves.
You’ll know if a relationship is ego based if you feel drained after interactions. Or fearful to speak truths due to reactions.
Authentic love lacks conditions. You’ll feel free to express yourself + your boundaries. You feel free to clearly communicate your needs. There is mutual respect + admiration, even within conflict.
During my own awakening, I had some heartbreaking realizations around how many of my relationships were ego based. I had been practicing self witnessing + saw how my own ego had been involved. Then, I felt so much resistance connecting with these people.
I’d make excuses. Or I’d lie.
Anything to avoid seeing the relationships I had manifested. That’s important to understand: our relations mirror our conditioning + our current level of consciousness.
As we do the work, our relationships will shift. They’ll change. We may clear people from our lives + attract new people within them.
Letting go is part of our journey. Receiving new is a part of our journey.
How have your relationships changed as you do the inner work?