Therapist, "Do you feel whole?"
Patient, "Well what does that even mean, 'feel whole'? I mean I am one whole piece of person."
Let's start there. What does it mean to embody wholeness?
In describing the process of identity formation, Erik Erikson described the goal of identity formation as the achievement of a sense of wholeness. In Erikson's theory of development, wholeness refers to having a meaningful self-concept in which past, present, and future are brought together to form a belief and understanding of one's self as an entire person.
Wholeness has been described in the research literature as the belief and understanding of one's self as an entire person, a state that is said to be necessary for maximal functioning in daily life.
In Ashley Patterson's writings on identity and race, she cites the way wholeness is described in the research literature concerning identity.
Wholeness is the ability to feel comfortable in your skin, regardless of your surroundings,...
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