The first and most important person to start telling the truth to is yourself. As you do this, you’ll build this muscle. You can then decide whether (and how) to tell the truth to another.
Deb, I loved this essay and you know that I agree with every word of it! This especially: "Self-trust becomes a foundation for our courage and confidence." Why do we find it so much easier to criticize and doubt ourselves than to trust? So much societal and family conditioning as well as the overweaning role of the ego--but I am getting SO much better at speaking my truth and far from it being a negative development, sharing my truth has had positive reverberations throughout all my relationships.
I thought about you when I was writing - and all the ways you have been speaking your truth so bravely! My experience has been with positive reverberations as well, but it sure can be scary that it will be a negative outcome.
Deb, I loved this essay and you know that I agree with every word of it! This especially: "Self-trust becomes a foundation for our courage and confidence." Why do we find it so much easier to criticize and doubt ourselves than to trust? So much societal and family conditioning as well as the overweaning role of the ego--but I am getting SO much better at speaking my truth and far from it being a negative development, sharing my truth has had positive reverberations throughout all my relationships.
I thought about you when I was writing - and all the ways you have been speaking your truth so bravely! My experience has been with positive reverberations as well, but it sure can be scary that it will be a negative outcome.