Long before the people in my little sphere successfully murdered the little shred of self-respect and self-worth I had left, there were times when I knew to trust my…..self over everyone else. Not the self that thinks but my true self, the part of me that is connected to something far older, wiser, and all-knowing. I’ve always called that part my spirit. Some people refer to it as soul. I don’t know if there’s a difference between the two labels, to be honest, and I don’t think the labels matter nearly as much as the knowledge of and connection to it.
This was profound. I agree with you — when guilt comes up in my thoughts it’s me being worried about how I’ll be perceived…”they’ll think I’m an asshole; they won’t like me anyone; I won’t have any friends left”. All lies by the way. But when it creeps up in my spirit, it’s because I’ve done something that was completely misaligned; perhaps because I’ve let my ego get in the way, or something else.
I love what you said about blocking out the voice of your spirit and instead relying on intellect. It reminds me of this saying, “You know you are on the right path when you’re not out in a position to betray yourself” - Caroline Myss
This was profound. I agree with you — when guilt comes up in my thoughts it’s me being worried about how I’ll be perceived…”they’ll think I’m an asshole; they won’t like me anyone; I won’t have any friends left”. All lies by the way. But when it creeps up in my spirit, it’s because I’ve done something that was completely misaligned; perhaps because I’ve let my ego get in the way, or something else.
I love what you said about blocking out the voice of your spirit and instead relying on intellect. It reminds me of this saying, “You know you are on the right path when you’re not out in a position to betray yourself” - Caroline Myss