Show of hands–Have you ever lost something only to later find it was right in front of your face the whole time?๐๐ปโโ๏ธโฃ
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The reason you couldnโt see it even though it was there came down to one thing: your belief that it was lost.
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And because you believed it was lost, your subconscious mind blocks you from being able to see it. โฃ
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You could literally be holding the missing item in your hand and not even realize itโs there for a short period of time because you think itโs missing. (Think about when someone โcanโt find their glassesโ and then later they realize the glasses are on their head.)โฃ
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Your brain will play tricks on you like that sometimes. โฃ
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Why? โฃ
When Old Things Trigger You
Today, I ran into a person who I hadnโt seen in twenty years.
A person who triggers the fuck out of me and who did and said things back in my teen years that made me feel not good enough. And I got triggered again.
Truth be told, feeling not good enough is kinda my โinner demon.โ Itโs that inner thing I struggle with more than anything else.
So itโs not surprising that I experienced so much of feeling that way growing up, and that I can still be triggered by those same things today.
The only difference is, today I know better.
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