Real talk ^ one of my greatest personal challenges. One that I think most, if not everyone, can relate to. The darker side of the way we speak to ourselves and what we tell ourselves can be so damaging and feel eerily inescapable. Our inner voice, influenced by trauma, fears and past experiences, is so deeply ingrained that it can sometimes feel impossible to separate and protect ourselves from it. At least that’s how it can feel for me when that kind of inner voice peaks. Overcoming this is a constant work in progress that I lose sight of but this text made me stop and think today. It reminds me of The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer, one of my all time favorites that I revisit even after having initially read it - not a pretentious or fluffy recommendation but one that sincerely gave me an emotional life raft on this subject and hope it can help others as well if you choose read it (if you haven’t already). Like any book, there are a couple aspects that weren’t for me but that was heavily outweighed by the abundance of tools and gems that I did resonate with and could use. I hope the empowering message above by @doc_amen reaches anyone who needed to hear it too. ♥️♥️♥️