Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
It took me a while, actually years, to accept all of me. Even today I’m still learning to accept some rough edges that still needs polishing which are probably a work of a lifetime.
Integration work is at the simplest level is the process of combining two or more things to create a whole. Integration, according to Jung, is the process during which both the individual and collective unconscious are integrated into the personality. Integration is a positive psychological development that indicates psychological maturity and may help an individual move past negative habits.
Lots of prayers went into this part of the journey. I’m thankful to our Heavenly Father for being there all the time when many couldn’t even tolerate my weirdness – my dark side.
To me personally, integration work is always encouraging me to accept myself as an imperfect human being with something to offer even if it’s just carbon-dioxide. To keep the trees growing tall and green.