Learning to Trust Yourself (Again)
Trust is such a beautiful thing. Strong as an iron bridge but delicate as a soap bubble.
When we are hurt, our ability to trust is challenged. If we are hurt enough, we stop even trusting ourselves. And that is a pretty miserable place to be.
Fortunately, your inner voice will never leave you. But you have to keep trusting it. Even if it seems to lead you astray sometimes. Even if it constantly seems to lead you astray.
“That makes no sense.”, you say. “It was my inner voice that got me into the
Life is full of hardship. No one escapes it. And there is a good reason for that. We are here on this earth to experience life in all of its abundance. That means good and bad, positive and negative, beautiful and ugly. All of it. We bought the full experience package before we were born. That’s right. We wanted it all.
When you were a child, you had no problem playing make believe or daydreaming. Children know that tapping into the imagination is putting the heart before the mind. You don’t think so much as you feel, desire, explore, let go, play … all good things!
Did that feel good? Did it feel amazing even? Did you have a fleeting moment of lightness mixed with a sense of incredulity?
Negative thoughts throw off your natural flow of energy and affect your ability to get through your day. If you recognize yourself as an energetic form, then imagine negative thoughts as heavy weights stuck to your energy and slowing you down. You might imagine rowing a boat laden with too many passengers. It can make you feel like you’re working really hard and getting nowhere. Letting go of negativity is a process and every little step you take helps a lot. Because each time you let go of a negative thought or