A Dream within A Dream- Personal Reflection on the Movie Inception


Recently a Counseling Professor invited students to watch and reflect critically on the movie Inception.
This concept of inception is not far off from reality, because people do this to each other all the time (knowingly and unknowingly).
We discovered there is a strong connection to the movie and how Therapist can "plant ideas" into clients paths of thinking. In a client/therapist relationship there is a necessary need for the client to trust the therapist which causes a power differential, even if slightly.Many relationships have a power differential and the timing of the ideas being planted matters most.

One of the most vulnerable times ideas/values are planted into our minds and patterns of thinking is when we are children. Children assess ideas based on experience. Does mom always respond to my needs? Am I ignored by my parents? Who do they say that I am, good, bad, ugly, pretty, smart, lazy, rebellious?

I finally had the time and opportunity to address some of these deeply rooted ideas that have negatively impacted my life. I had to face my Mal, my demons haunting me daily and effecting how I behave and feel.

Working with a holistic healer I had to access my unconscious mind and travel back to different events of my life associated with sadness, anger, fear, hurt, and guilt.These emotions were released from my body which in turn also helps some physical elements I have been battling with. Very freeing and life giving similar to seeing ones children once again after a long departure.

How powerful our words and actions are. The power to shape and strengthen or hold captive and torture others. This experience reminds me of the responsibility every human being has towards each other. I want my life to be encouraging to others and intentional. Each thought, word, action, and non action to be intentional. This means I also have to forgive.

I love the path I am on. One day I too can help others find freedom and healing, but I will not be successful unless I do my own healing first.

Living with negative inception is painful. It's like living in a Dream within a Dream. You think you wake up and the nightmare is over but you are not yet back to reality. These harmful beliefs about self can stop someone from living in the present...or to stop living altogether. It is never too late to start the work, because there is hope.

If this is you....I encourage you to wake up.


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