Tuesday, January 31, 2012

How do you limit yourself?

Over the years I've imposed a staggering amount of limitations on myself. Once upon a time I believed I could be and achieve anything I wanted.  Slowly I built a wall around myself, creating out of my life a dark fairy tale of excuses, denial, and fear. Eventually my spark was walled into something like a priest hole.


The smaller my mental and emotional space became the larger I became physically. And the larger I became physically the less significant and worthy I felt. And the less significant and worthy I felt, the less I was. Because thought is reality.
So here I am. A single mother stripped down to the bare essentials financially and looking at a career change. with nothing. Slowly I'm rebuilding myself and that space is expanding. I'm pulling down walls and climbing up stairs.
Old thought:As an adult there are certain limits I have to accept.
New thought: There are no limits except those I place upon myself.

2 comments:

  1. You have an amazing ability to adapt and reinvent yourself. I've seen you do it on more than one occasion. Not to mention you're one of the most intelligent people I know. So while you're building your confidence back up, just know that I have EVERY confidence that you will come out of this stronger and better than ever. Remember that everything takes time..allow yourself that time to adjust.

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    1. Thank you. And you KNOW the sarcastic comment I'm holding in about the intelligence thing. But I will take the compliment gracefully and let you fill in the punchline about the people you know. Love you - and thanks for the info about timing for the D.

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