To bloom into the fullest possible version of our individual selves requires not only overcoming our personal splits and wounds, but also our familial and social wounding- the ways in which our experiences in life, with our families and world have impeded our healthy growth. The difficulty of that task requires our honesty with ourselves and our therapist, and a willingness to let go of our current self to make room for something truly new. This is difficult, but bountiful work.