Please stop attacking the past versions of you. They were doing their best at the time and they got you here. It’s amazing how much progress you’ve made and how much you’ve grown but please don’t think your past self lacked worth in any way.
Psychological scars and emotional traumas exist where life tried to break a person open to the heights and depths of the human soul. The places where we each suffer in life can become the metaphorical ground on which we reflect upon our “informal initiations.”~Michael Meade
Dating someone who makes you feel safe and calms your nervous system so you can drop your armor, be vulnerable, and freely share your thoughts, feelings, needs, and insecurities through their love, understanding, support, and encouragement >>>
Is someone’s negative energy more powerful than your ability to be stay present in your center.
True humility is self honesty.
It’s recognizing when you’ve become distracted and then coming back home to yourself.
energy management tip: don't be afraid to be wrong.
perfection is the lowest standard; it's a hiding place for people afraid of growth.
for all the right that you can be, don't be afraid to be wrong.
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An “old soul” is someone who remembers things beyond the cultural conditioning in which they have been born in — They carry ancient souvenirs in their waking consciousness, which can be either a burden or a gift.
It’s not just about removing hurtful or emotionally draining people from your life, it’s also about realigning your energy so that you no longer attract chaotic people
Trauma keeps you in survival mode and makes you think you're unmotivated and lazy. Healing makes you realize you're not unmotivated and lazy, but burnt out and exhausted from being in survival mode for so long.