The Burning Bush Moment
‘I am only subject to what I hold in my mind.’
This statement led me to ask myself:
‘What do I consistently hold in my mind?’
The answer that came to me was direct and concise:
‘If I do enough, I’ll be valued and appreciated.’
Hmm…
Which is essentially saying: As long as I am ‘doing’, I won’t be rejected or abandoned.
Hmm…
In that moment of realization, I looked out the window, only to be greeted by the sun rising directly behind a tree in my front yard. Immediately, the image of the biblical ‘burning bush’ flashed into my mind, and I couldn’t help but laugh at how the universe presented this profound insight with such humor.
You must understand, my relationship with the Universe is built on a deep sense of humor. Life feels like one big tragic comedy, continually revealing itself to me. As they say, ‘laughter is medicine,’ and in that moment, I was most certainly medicated.
But then, I had to get serious with myself about the truth I was avoiding: Every time I sought approval through ‘doing’ and ‘proving,’ I was rejecting and abandoning myself. At first, this realization was painful. It took a lot of awareness to sit with that pain. But as I stayed with it, I realized that it was far more painful to keep jumping through hoops for approval, only to fail at securing the very outcome I sought—being valued and appreciated so that I wouldn’t be rejected or abandoned. Well, holy fuck.
Awareness is the first big step toward change. As long as I seek approval from others, I will almost always reject and abandon myself. So now, I ask: How can I direct my energy to accept and support myself? And the only way to do that is by being myself—a truly fascinating dichotomy.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
I want to be valued and appreciated, so I must value and appreciate myself.
I want to be accepted and supported, so I must accept and support myself.
May you find the change you want to see in the world within yourself. To do so, we must ‘know thyself.’ Welcome to the community that holds space for everyone to come into the fullness of themselves in their unique and individual ways.
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