LJ Idol: The Other Side, Freedom

Nov 01, 2019 12:20

For my 40th birthday, I gave myself the best gift I have ever been given. I gave myself permission to Not Give a Fuck about anything that didn’t deserve them. This gift comes on the heels of nearly a decade of therapy, of tearing myself apart from the inside and rebuilding myself as I want to be, and has cost me nearly everything, $1000s of ( Read more... )

go forth and be awesome, lj idol, deep thoughts

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halfshellvenus November 8 2019, 09:05:39 UTC
39. Forgive yourself. You saved yourself with fear. It is a tool that you no longer need. Lay it down.
I think one of the things that probably helped you most on this journey was recognizing that fear protected you at one time, but is no longer needed.

Most people would still be at its mercy, or would feel angry and helpless about it, but knowing that it was there for a reason--an important one-- allows you to really think about its history, its value, and compare that to where things are now.

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banana_galaxy November 8 2019, 15:48:46 UTC
I can relate to this a lot, but I especially like that you were able to find your way through the fear with a lot of hard work.

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marlawentmad November 8 2019, 18:50:03 UTC
Thank you so much for this vulnerable and uplifting post. This is the path I am walking right now. It is a practice to not let fear motivate every step.

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