09/15/2025
The past 10-12 years or more have been a profound inner journey for my life. Making a conscious commitment to work consistently on my mental health. I won’t pretend at all that this commitment hasn’t come with its share of pain, sacrifice, and a level of patience I never knew I possessed.In the beginning, when I first started to explore the idea that my subconscious programming was running most of my life, and was where most of my problems lay, it felt foreign to me in every way. There was no way I could believe that I was making decisions unconsciously. After all, I thought I was fully aware of everything I was doing, right? But over time, I did began to grasp this truth. I started to recognize that to truly understand this concept, I had to look back without any fear and acknowledge the voices, faces, and places that had shaped me.These “designers” of our consciousness take many forms…family, old friends, relationships, lovers, places we once frequented, and even the activities we used to engage in. In order to grow and move forward, we must examine these parts of our story, no matter how difficult it may be. And perhaps the hardest part is taking full accountability for the designs we allowed to take shape. This is a step so many avoid, and I understand why. It’s painful to confront certain truths about ourselves. For years, I would start this step only to find it too difficult, falling back into old patterns and sometimes regressing further. But once I took that leap, even just one step forward, I realized how it shifted my emotional landscape and opened up opportunities for clarity and peace that I hadn’t experienced before.The growth and evolution of our minds is a lifelong process, but it’s one worth pursuing. Don’t give up on the person you’re becoming. ❤️🦋🧠
