The older I get the more I realize that everything really is that deep. The people you confide in, trust, date, become friends with, where you work, the opportunities you take, what you watch, what you eat, & what you consume. it’s very deep actually & shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Time doesn’t heal all wounds. Time can distance us from wounds. But those wounds will come out as: drinking more than you want, pushing people away, and feeling numb and disconnected from life.
The body doesn’t forget. Even when we want to.
Do the work. Take responsibility for your triggers. Learn new ways to speak to yourself. Practice the pause before the habit reaction.
That’s how wounds heal.
You gotta literally unlearn everything you thought you knew about yourself and form your own perception of yourself and the world by becoming more aware of the energy around you
Believe in it until it manifests for you. Don’t overthink how it will happen. Don’t worry about when it will happen. Just believe in it. Believe in yourself. Allow it. Trust it.
The false self is the persona we created for parental and societal approval. We can only live in it for so long before we breakdown emotionally. It’s this breakdown that starts us on the journey of finding our authentic self. Or what some call: waking up.
The older you get, the more you choose calm over chaos, and distance over disrespect. You prioritize your mental health, peace, and happiness — over everything.