Many people struggle on a daily basis to fit in and belong. The struggles, and consequences of these struggles manifest differently, and the truth is in order to have peace in the world we have to continue to explore what is truly meaningful personally.
To feel like we truly belong we have to have courage to be ourselves and realize that sometimes it means we can’t please others or that we won’t belong to a specific group. This will no doubt cause pain and suffering and require courage, vulnerability and resilience. However, when we try to fit in and go against our grain, we also suffer.The more we face the fears we have of being our true self,imperfections and all, we find that being ourselves can be our biggest gift to the world.
Our inherent goodness and worthiness is waiting to be uncovered at all times.
Your purpose
is to be yourself
You don’t have to run anywhere
to be someones else
You are wonderful
just as you are
~ Thich Nhat Hahn
Namaste,
Shobhna
Painful…. yes, especially when it’s family
I agree with you. Many painful struggles stem from family issues and patterns. ♡
Many of us have so much pressure to conform to our family and culture. May we all find our own voice and bring our inner spirit to the world. This is our purpose and our gift 💛
Lovely post Shobhna.
Thank you Val. Yes, indeed may we all be able to cultivate and share our purpose and gift. ♡
encourages me
to be present
& prepared,
with joy
& non-reactivity,
for those
i encounter 🙂
Agrree. Don’t base such a large part of measuring your self worth or self identity in membership in this or that.
A lifelong practice to recognize happiness is inner work and cannot be dependent on other people’s views.