LH: Chapter Twelve

A small excerpt from chapter 12,

The Residue of Tauma: Learned Helpplessness

The foundation of authenticity is the alignment between one’s actions, beliefs, values, and emotions. It involves being true to oneself and expressing one’s thoughts, and feelings without undue external influence or fear. The most important person to be authentic with is oneself. Being able to be vulnerable with oneself and accepting where you are at and who you want to be is pivotal point in growth. When an individual stops chasing other people’s dreams and focuses on their own, life becomes more interesting. I am not suggesting doing it all alone. I am suggesting to never lose sight of the heart’s desires. To always have a part of life that is for oneself and no one else. For some it is a hobby, others a vacation, some a career, meditation, reading, exercise, it is the space where cultivating the self thrives and not hides. Some will say,” Being in nature”. Humans are a part of nature. It isn’t so much being in it, as realizing our part of nature.