A stark and understandable analogy. Great picture to go with it too.

Your articulation of your own experience is powerful and raw. Another analogy that comes up is a tree, with its branches and roots. As above so below. As this new love and cheerleader energy comes into your life, so seems to emerge the other parts that reflect another reality. It's of great interest to me to witness and support your evolution as a writer, lover, and overall multidimensional human.