You may have heard the saying, “What we put out into the world is what comes back to us.” This couldn’t be more true.
When I finally understood that my choices were keeping me stuck in a cycle—different faces, different places, but the same situations—it was clear that the only way out was the path I had resisted most: a journey of connecting mind, body, and soul.
Self-discovery leaves us only one choice: to turn inward. It can be uncomfortable, frightening, even painful. In the beginning, the mirror reflected only criticism, judgment, feelings of worthlessness, and self-loathing.
As Wayne Dyer said, “When you squeeze a lemon, you only ever get lemon juice.” It’s nearly impossible to make positive, healthy choices for yourself when you’re operating from a place of misery, fear, and judgment—no matter how much we might convince ourselves otherwise. Trying to create a new life from the scraps of our past can be just as difficult as trying to cook a good meal from last week’s leftovers.
So, I began creating emotional healing exercises that allowed me to release the pain and shame that had been weighing me down. I went back to move forward, facing and working through the memories that had left me distressed and ashamed. I learned to separate my emotions from others’, to understand which parts were mine to work through and which were not.
I wrote letters to people I’d hurt, tracing back even to childhood. I asked for forgiveness, and I forgave myself. I realized that if I was still feeling it, no matter my age, it was my responsibility to face it and heal it.
Facing our truth and choosing forgiveness frees us. It opens us up to new possibilities—a fresh path where we can choose different responses, become aware of our impact, and create more meaningful connections with ourselves, others, and the world. This is a path to inner peace and healing.
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