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Wes Richards posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
I found a new journaling app called writeaday a couple weeks ago. The idea behind the app is that it contains visual color gradients to encourage you to write short entries throughout the day as things come up rather than writing for a long period at the end of the day. Another feature of it besides tagging keywords that are easily searchable later is that it allows you to set a daily intention. My intention for today is to “empower myself”. I felt called to share this intention because it’s a reminder to me that I have a choice point in every moment about how I’m going to approach what is present for me. Victim or Creator? Disempowering or empowering? I found this intention came to mind earlier when I read a triggering article on Fb that made me feel shame over an event from 4 years ago. I reminded myself that it didn’t serve myself or the highest good to diminish myself with guilt and shame. I acknowledged that had I known better at the time, I would have done better. I also recalled Bev’s words that we are purpose and the way we choose to show up is purpose. I want to show up in integrity with my highest Self. This is my purpose and shame doesn’t serve it. So I release it.
Lovely…keep releasing the shame every time it comes up. It’s a pattern now for you so it will continue to surface. Your job is to love yourself through it, keep releasing it and align with your truth.
I think my positive intention for holding onto shame is that I use it to explain myself to others when I lack the ability to do or know something I should know. I rely on my old story to justify myself in the hopes that others who had normal experiences growing up will partially understand. Instead, I’m going to own myself as I am in the moment and let people judge through their own lenses and filters.
Healing yourself is about resolving the misunderstandings instead of standing by and affirming them. Again, your learning seems to be about loving yourself no matter what. Great process here…