Welcome 2024!!!
Looking back at 2023, it was a year of big changes for me. My job, family life, and how I saw pretty much everything shifted. Change is always a bit scary, making you question your choices and where you're headed. But what made last year different was realizing that the way I'd been living, thinking, and believing didn't match who I truly am.
This wasn't some out-of-the-blue realization. Looking back, I see it was a process. I could sense that living my life based on what others expected, society's rules, and traditions was messing with me deep down. I'd felt this way for a while, but I pushed those feelings aside. I listened to a voice saying I wasn't acceptable because of how I looked. I was carrying extra weight, and somehow, that made me unworthy of love from God. According to that voice, I couldn't be close to God because of sin in my heart. If anything went wrong in my family or work, it was my fault for not being on the path to heaven due to greed.
That kind of thinking just leads to feeling ashamed, fearful, and guilty every day. But it never felt right. How could Jesus spend time with sinners if God couldn't stand sin? This religious outlook broke me. I felt unworthy in everything I did. I doubted every action and every compliment because I couldn't see anything lovable in myself anymore.
Then, one day, I tried a breathwork session here in Nashville. I went alone, not knowing what to expect. Three hours later, I left drenched in sweat, full of energy, not really sure what had happened. About a week later, as I finished the workbook that came with the breathwork session, I realized I hadn't been listening to my own voice. I'd been so caught up in teachings about having a relationship with God that I didn't even know who God really is. it also brought back the rituals and modalities I had been drawn to in the past, energy healing, massage, grounding and meditation.
I could hear my inner voice saying, "Stand up! Get out!" But I'd been stuck for so long that I wasn't sure how to do it. A few weeks later, I finally left that environment. Just deciding, "That's it, I'm not going back," lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.
I'm getting back to being myself, understanding that Jesus came to save us because we can't save ourselves. Church is about community, not control. To see God, we just need to look at Jesus, who represents love and acceptance. He doesn't want us to feel hurt, cornered, or unworthy. Each of us has a purpose.
I've realized my purpose is to help people see that our bodies are amazing, and we don't need pills to be healthy. We have everything we need for good health, mental clarity, and happiness. It comes down to embracing the right truths, living our own purpose—not what we think others expect from us. Sunlight, sleep, water, good food, staying active, and strong social connections are the keys to a happy and healthy life.
My goal for 2024 is to share tools and ideas to help you live your best life and achieve your ultimate well-being. I hope you'll join me on this journey, and let's make it our best year yet!
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