Why Old Feelings Keep Returning – Diederik Wolsak

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Feel the feeling: Diederik Wolsak explains step three of Choose Again and how he uses anger or irritation to explore underlying core beliefs. He describes following a familiar emotional reaction back to an earlier memory and asking what you concluded about yourself at that time.

Using everyday examples, Diederik shows how a reaction can connect with beliefs such as not mattering or not being loved.

When Rick Archer asks how to locate the underlying feeling, Diederik emphasises staying with the experience rather than trying to think your way back. He suggests beginning with the earliest memory available, even if it is recent, and continuing the work from there.

Diederik is the author of Choose Again: Six Steps to Freedom. His radical forgiveness approach draws on A Course in Miracles and Attitudinal Healing.

Watch the full interview: Radical Forgiveness and Healing Core Beliefs

Summary: This conversation explores how early trauma can shape core beliefs, self-blame, and lifelong patterns of suffering. It also examines a practical forgiveness process to trace upset to its root and return to peace.

Questions This Interview Explores

How do early experiences become core beliefs that keep recreating suffering?
What does it mean to work with the root belief instead of just the symptom?
How can a forgiveness practice help transform self-hatred into self-love?
What is the role of ongoing practice in moving toward lasting peace or bliss?

Website: choose-again.com
Book: Choose Again: Six Steps to Freedom
Book Diederik mentioned: What They Don’t Teach in Prenatal Class: The Key to Raising Trouble-Free Kids & Teens
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Transcript, summary, and key takeaways from this interview

Interview with Rick Archer, Interview recorded June 12, 2021. You can find more interviews with Rick Archer at Buddha at the Gas Pump or https://batgap.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/BuddhaAtTheGasPump