Sylvester McNutt III [McNutt III - Care Package: A Path To Deep Healing

Care Package A Path to Deep Healing Sylvester McNutt III Copyright 2018 Sylvester McNutt III All rights reserved. ISBN: 9780692111550 ISBN-13: 978-0-692-11155-0 All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Printed in The United States Of America Editing: Elite Editing Cover Background: World Of Joonas Cover Design: Sylvester McNutt III self-published through Success Is A Choice sylvestermcnutt.net Explored Writings in Care Package One: Alignment 9 Two : Walking Away from Pain 35 Three: Letting Go 76 Four: People Pleasing and Setting Boundaries 100 Five: Guilt 126 Six: Codependency 153 Seven: Self-Care and Putting Yourself First 163 Eight: Overcoming Anxiety 195 Nine: Living in the Moments 209 Ten: Keep Loving 235 Eleven: Healing 257 A Vulnerable Note to You This is my most vulnerable book. I believe that I am a happy and healthy person; however, we all have many different layers. We are all just like a fresh onion.

My attempt here is to peel back some of the layers that are stopping me from moving forward. I have a few obstacles to overcome. Will I do it? I dont know how long it will take, but I have to at least try. I believe you are reading this because we have a similar goal: to truly heal from pain. And thats the beautiful part of this journeythe part where we admit that we have been through a lot and finally open ourselves up to face our demons. If youve read any of my books before, you may think that Im always vulnerable, but I promise you that Care Package offers a level of vulnerability that I have never reached in any of my other books.

I dive into scars, I dive into self, and the introspection and self-reflection here are scary. My purpose for exposing myself is to first heal me and then to offer you relatable words or stories that may help heal you. I love you. I say that for two reasons. One: getting my words out into the marketplace was a very long and hard process. I lost friendships and jobs over this.

I lost my sanity and my former self, and I have given up everything to do this. I am forever grateful for people like you, because without you, I wouldnt be here doing this. As artists, as humans, sometimes we lose sight of what matters most, and thats the people you touch, in my humble opinion. Thats the first reason I love you. The second reason I love you is because youre willing to invest in yourself. Youre willing to take risks to expand, to heal, to grow your mind, or to see things that are completely opposite of you in order to help you reach your potential.

If thats not real love, then I dont know what love is. Now lets talk about the structure of Care Package . I like to write introspectively first and then to you second. The reason for this is because I dont want my text to come off as if Im taking the role of authority. Oftentimes we look at gurus, writers, preachers, teachers, helpers, and others in positions of power as the be-all and end-all. I never want you to do that with me or my work.

I dont consider myself to be any of those things listed above. In my mind, I am simply an artist. We are two students on a journey together, looking for truth, and I want my writing to look within for me and for you. I do not have answers. This book is not about answers. Care Package will not save you.

It will not change you, for it is not the poweryou are the power. The sole purpose of my words is to shine light on something that is inside of you, to ask you questions, to cause conflict with how you think, to offer words that show a path to finding what you need at that moment. Nothing that I say is truth, valid, or important. I am only a messenger. You are the power, you are the guru, and you are the one. The excerpts, shorter poems, and tables help me connect to my readers who cannot afford my books like you.

I post those for themfor the kid who has no money but uses Twitter to find hope. I post the small excerpt for the woman who wants to kill herself, but doesn't, because she saw my words. For the man who is on the verge of breaking down, I want him to find my words, and I want him to know that it will be okay. I post my words on the internet so I can look back and find the words that I need to maintain my life, stay inspired, or get motivated to create. I love the art of writing, creating, and sharing thought. This is my seventh book, and I cannot explain to you how humbled I am that people keep reading my work.

I will never take it for granted. I wake up every day and focus on expanding my mind, my perspective, and my understanding of the world. I am humbled greatly that people like you spend your hard-earned money to view my content. I will never take your effort for granted, because you spent your hard-earned money on my words, and that inspires me to go as deep as I can, to be as real as I can, and to never be perfect but to be what I am. Thank you for embracing this project. I love you; I appreciate you.

I am humbled by you, and I hope we can continue to build our friendship through words. You give my words meaning; you give my words power. I believe Care Package tackles some of the tough issues that prevent us from moving forwardsome rooted in childhood, some that occurred during the teen years, and almost all plaguing some, if not all, adults. I believe the outline of this book is perfect for healing. We start off talking about alignment and recognizing that we are off. We shift to walking away from pain and letting go, and then we learn how to set boundaries.

The middle of the book focuses on guilt and codependency, which leads us to self-care and putting yourself first. The last few chapters round us out and give us new flesh: overcoming anxiety, living in the moment, continuing to love, and finally healing. Youll notice that each section could be taught as a curriculum or as a healing process. I created Care Package so that it one day could be taught in schools or to people who want true healing. I believe these are topics that we dont talk about enough in our society. Care Package is my effort to be the change I want to see in the world.

In order to fix anything in business, in sports, in relationship matters, or within we must always start with the observation of alignment. Alignment helps us figure out what pieces of the puzzle are in the wrong places, so lets start there. ONE Alignment I find it madly ironic that when one thing is out of alignment, an entire project can go wrong. If the NASA engineers are off by one inch, it will result in a fatal catastrophe. If the trajectory of your jump shot is not optimal, you will shoot at a lower rate. If you have the wrong friends, you will produce the wrong results.

My friends, alignment is everything. How to Identify When You Are Out of Alignment I have dealt with back pain for the last two years. Something is not right in my midback area. I played football for ten-plus years. I lift weights and play basketball three times a week. If you know just a little bit about the human body, you know that these activities cause stress on the body.

As far as I understand, stress on the body isnt always a bad thing. If you want to grow your muscles, working out adds a stress that seems to give positive resultsstronger muscles. However, all stress isnt good; especially if said stress causes pain, then it is definitely not good. The pain that I have in my midback causes me a great deal of unbearable stress. I experience restless nights of tossing and turning, and it slows down my day-to-day functionality. Its hidden pain because I never talk about it with friends and family members; plus, you cannot see it since I do not limp.

I am very strong physically and mentally, so people who are simply observing me are unable to identify this pain that I deal with. And thats the thing about pain. Sometimes its on our face as tears, and other times its hidden deep within. People on the outside have no idea what were fighting. The only people who know I have back trouble are the doctors whom Ive seen. Im not ashamed of the pain.