Are you okay with people seeing you?

Are you okay with people knowing you?

Are there things in your life that you have put in place in order to protect yourself from those things?

I’ll be honest and tell you that at one point or another, I have put up walls to protect myself from these things. 

 

I am learning that we all do this. And if we say we have not, we are lying to ourselves.

I am also learning about the concept of fate. Here’s why it has become an interest for me: I  spent the majority of my life trying to control my environment. Trying to keep people away from me, and isolate myself. And the more I try to control it – the  more I realize , it will happen whether I like it or not.

Here is where it gets tough: We all have things , quirks and irritating habits  about ourselves that we don’t like, and we then in turn, assume that those around us won’t like them either. It is how our brain works. We become attached to the idea that these things are flawed , wrong, or broken within us. And the thought that these things might be untrue or – even more – beautiful – scares the shit out of us.

 

Embracing these things puts us in a spot of vulnerability, openness and leaves opportunity for hurt and rejection.

 

The exact thing we’ve prepared ourselves to avoid.

 

Could it be though, that these moments of openness, vulnerability and moments that might end in rejection also lead to relationship, connection and fulfillment?

Yes. Yes it can. But I suppose that’s the beauty of it all.

Where there is pain- an opportunity for healing.

Where there is hurt- an opportunity for compassion.

Where there is rejection- an opportunity for acceptance.

Where there is hate- an opportunity for love.

 

It centers around a choice.

What will you choose?

 

Be encouraged ,

Rachael