“Trust in ourselves is not about feeling invincible, infallible, or in complete control of our lives. Rather, it’s knowing that the messiness of life is not our fault. It’s just the nature of life itself – unpredictable and uncontrollable. With self-trust, we understand that power and peace is found in “response-ability,” our capacity to meet life as it comes at us. When we believe in our ability to respond, we don’t fight against the wildness of life because we know we’ll handle what comes our way when it arrives.”
“It also helps to remember that life’s unpredictability brings us joy too – the fact that things happen out of the blue…When I trust myself, I can see what happens as a dance between me and life. Sometimes I’m leading, sometimes I’m following but the beauty and grace comes from responding to my partner rather than insisting that it must be my way.”
M. J. Ryan “Trusting Yourself”
Well, said Mary Jane! We need to trust ourselves, our inner voices and our gifts and talents. We are all in this together. Learning daily from each other. Our strength and experience comes from the dance we share.
Maureen Simon
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