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Stop Trying to Fix Yourself
You’re not broken, but you might be lost.
Inner critics are rarely at a loss for words.
It can feel like you’re drowning in a sea of judgment, expectations, and confusion. Untethered, it might seem like you’re floating aimlessly with no idea how to move forward. Wanting with all your heart to truly belong, you search for something to fulfill the longing.
On the path of more love and less suffering, there are obstacles to overcome and lessons to learn.
Your inner critic is not you.
The critical voice in your head is a mixture of what you’ve experienced.
• societal expectations
• painful memories
• difficult relationships
Your critic might be mean as hell, but she’s using the most effective tools she has to protect you from future pain — fear and past trauma. She attacks your sense of self-worth. Her goal is to keep you safe from risk, and truth has nothing to do with it.
She is not your true voice.
You have an inner compass.
What matters most to you?
How do you want to spend your time? Brainstorm things that are important to you…
