You Don't Have to...
You don't have to look for things to fix in yourself.
You don't have to find the ways you're broken.
It's okay to look at life through a lens of...
Will this bring me joy?
Will it bring me ease?
Will it bring me peace?
And do that thing.
If you notice that trying read your partner's mind brings you stress...
You can say "you know what? Not reading their mind will bring me ease. They will have to tell me themselves what they're thinking, when they're ready."
And practice that.
If you notice that trying to manage what others think of you brings you anxiety.
You could think to yourself, "you know what? Focusing more on what I think of me will bring me peace."
And practice that.
No rigid discipline. No beating yourself up when you forget.
Just practice, and notice if the practice really brings you peace.
The constant need to do deep unpacking in healing work can reinforce our habit of overthinking and analyzing.
It can get in the way of making changes that are good for us.
Remembering that you don't have to fight certain fights you're fighting, and simply surrendering and seeing what comes, could simplify a lot of things for you along the journey.
Maybe it could bring you ease.
Rooting for You,
Tori
P.S. I still have a couple of spots available on The (New) Art of Self Trust 12 week program, where you get weekly calls + back pocket support + a course designed to help you build trust in yourself - perhaps in a different way than anything you've tried before.
See more at the link below:
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