Internal struggle, outward joy

The martyr within, breathes life into the angel without.

A rare few live their lives outwardly, as they feel inwardly about themselves.

The need to hide our shame from the world is born from feeling ashamed of who we are, and not because of what others think of us.

The opinions of others only matter in two ways.

It hits a tender spot because it threatens to expose what we already judge harshly about ourselves.

Or it offers us perspective in our efforts to be better than we were the day before.

Most focus on the judgement because their relationship with themselves is so harsh.

That’s why so much effort is put into presenting ourselves to the world in a way that will gain favour or distract attention away from how we feel about ourselves, because we carry too much shame within about who we are.

Understanding where that harsh self-judgement comes from is the beginning of the journey towards reclaiming ourselves, and our joy in life.

When last did you feel the way you looked when you showed up in the spaces of others?

If you can’t recall, we need to talk.

Own Your Life.

It always starts with you.

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