This will be a short update. It was a good day overall, but also a weird one.
I could sense an old part of myself coming to the surface, trying to put me down, or make me feel like I’m failing.
These are the parts we need to listen to the most. To create space for them and understand what they’re trying to protect.
So instead of fighting it. I took a break and sat with myself in silence.
It’s a regular thing these days. But today felt different. Like something was off.
Then I heard some awful news that puts things into perspective.
Years ago, that would have been fuel to get into even more self-criticism.
That’s the problem with comparison. It dismisses your reality, your truth. It tries to make you feel bad for “suffering”, when other people have it worse than you.
But that’s just another trick the fear inside uses to keep us small. And it damages our self-esteem.
Today, that didn’t happen. I cleared my head and pushed through it with presence and honour.
I did my usual practices AND got my life coaching certification.
It’s a weird feeling. To feel joy and gratitude when things feel off or you know others are having a hard time. But I think this is the best thing we can do, because it gives us strength to be there for them.
The better I am and the more I lift myself up, the more it raises others up. That’s beautiful.
The crucial point is: by changing ourselves, we change the world. As we become more loving on the inside, healing occurs on the outside. Much like the rising of the sea level lifts all ships, so the radiance of unconditional love within a human heart lifts all of life.
David R. Hawkins