Imagine if you have hidden trauma held in your body like I did that stops you from confronting situations that drain your energy. That stops you from creating the impact you want to make. That stops you from having the deeply connected relationships you desire.
There are many reasons I couldn’t stand up for myself in the past, and why I still struggle with it today. One big reason is that I really don’t want to hurt another person’s feelings.
Ever.
Unfortunately, that often came at the detriment of my own health and wellbeing. I have definitely made progress on that where I recognize that I 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 ahead of someone else’s wants.
Another major contributor is the fact that I have religious roots that run through every fiber of my being…a religion where I was brainwashed into believing:
❌ “I’m not good enough.”
❌ “I’m not worthy of receiving good in my life.”
❌ “I’m not worthy of pleasure.”
Of course, I know those are not true logically, but my body that stores the trauma doesn’t agree. And we don’t yank out those roots, we allow them to disintegrate gently so we don’t cause more trauma.
I also hesitate to stand up for myself because I don’t want to confess my “sin” of fighting. It’s rooted in childhood where I had to confess my “sin” of fighting with my mom and sisters, when in reality what I was actually doing was 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.
There were consequences for voicing my opinion or beliefs during my childhood and that is something I am learning how to do today. Allowing the emotions to flow as I try something new and different for me.
❓ How about you? During your childhood were you encouraged to share your opinions and beliefs about touchy situations?
As I have healed, I realize that religion took away 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to Something Greater leaving me very disempowered. Building that relationship with the Divine is a journey. A very worthwhile journey.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. You know the next inspired action that is necessary for you to thrive. Negative self-talk decreases. You remember that you are here to experience joy, peace, and pleasure.
Click the link to experience an energy healing where we focus on:
🎯 Recognizing that generational trauma will continue until we say “no, I’m not fine” when we really aren’t fine and 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬.
🎯 Releasing shame.
🎯 The common society norm that needs to go… that someone else has the right to have an opinion about you. They don’t have a right to their opinion about you…they might state their opinion about you, but it’s not a right they have.
🎯 The FACT that nobody else gets to tell you who you should be. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.
🎯 Seeking your truth: not the toxic words that have been shoved down your throat, but TRUTH. Not what I tell you to believe, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡.
As always, contact me with questions!
