There’s a quiet chaos within each of us — a web of contradictions and untold stories. It’s often in the spaces between those contradictions that we begin to understand ourselves. We wear our wounds like badges, but it’s in their unraveling that we find the thread of who we truly are.
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Yes, we need to trust our internal emotional guidance system, but we can only trust it to the degree that we are aware of ourselves.
Which aspect of you is reacting to this?
Is it the one that’s been shattered — where trust was destroyed, leaving everything numb and disconnected?
Is it the one you inherited from a parent, teaching you to see things as strictly good or bad?
Is it the one that feels guilty for moving toward something that feels good?
Is it the one that’s ashamed — of your appearance, your bank account, your old car, your sensitive nature, or your bold and brutally honest way of expressing yourself?
We are many pieces, yet we are one.
A book has many chapters, far beyond the back-cover summary or the blurb on the first page. To truly know who you are, you must acquaint yourself with the many aspects that make you whole. Some might call this recapitulation — a process of life review. This awareness is the key to integrating and elevating your understanding of self, which is essential for authentic connection and communication, both within and with others.
Our thoughts and feelings don’t necessarily belong to us, yet we often attach our sense of self to them, getting swept away on the energetic rollercoaster they create.
These elements — our emotions, thoughts, and reactions — are constantly shaped by inner and outer forces: the people around us, our environment, the sounds we hear, our health, diet, exercise, routines, and, perhaps most importantly, our breathing patterns.
Trust, whether in ourselves or in others, takes time and practice.
So, be gentler with yourself.
Confide in te ipso