Wild geraniumDamage is a universal experience. It happens to all of us during the course of our lives. No one escapes. Most often this damage settles in our self-esteem and gives us an inaccurate picture of who we are and what we are about. You may recognize this as the negative commentary you hear in your mind. It chatters about short-comings, failures and fears. And like a young child misbehaving, it needs love and correction.
There is another voice inside you that is full of positives and light. It is a softer voice, one you must listen to quietly, that gets stronger each time you pay attention. This voice views mistakes kindly, as the learning experiences they are, and tucks them away for future reference. It recognizes talents and abilities, regardless of their outcomes. And it values intentions and efforts.
This is your inner voice, the voice of your inner truth. Listen for what it has to say.
Oh so very true! It took me what seemed like forever to turn off that fake inner voice and start listening to the real and true spirit of me!
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting when my folks split a few weeks ago that "abandoned" was my feeling response - yes a fake voice that I didn't even realize was there - my internal virus checker missed that one lol. But a quick system clean and I am back to being real me.
Great post Vickie - and a lesson we all need to learn - hopefully sooner rather than later, but better late than never :-)
Thank you for sharing this, Mtgirl.
ReplyDeleteIt is natural for us to fear losing the security of what we know. We want to fit in and keep things constant in our family and community. We are made this way so we can stay connected to each other.
Change challenges us and pushes us to get better acquainted with our inner world. When a big change happens, particularly one that is unwanted, we are truly challenged to look beyond our fears to that inner voice that holds the wisdom.