Finding Belonging.

The truth will free you.
Allow you, to be you.
Young wild and free you.
The person young you wanted you to be too.

There is a quote, “The opinion which we entertain of our own character depends entirely on our judgments concerning our past conduct. It is so disagreeable to think ill of ourselves, that we often purposely turn away our view from those circumstances which might render that judgment unfavorable.”

-Adam Smith

Consider that for a moment. The opinion which we entertain of our own character depends entirely on our judgments concerning our past conduct. Think about it.

We have all have a different idea of what we believe is okay for us. In the way we act, in what we do, what we achieve. And our self image is entirely dependent upon how much we align our actions, with what we believe is okay for us in the world.

And I think that the struggle many people have, is that they don’t understand that certain things that they do are not aligned with who they want to be deep down. Who they wanted to be as children, or as adults, or whenever they decided it. At some point along the way, they forgot who that was, and how to be them. But they understand that what they’ve done, and what they’re doing is not aligned.

So this manifests as low self esteem. Low self worth. To outsiders, they may seem… great even. But to themselves and to the critic inside, they feel empty.

And this is where knowledge is power. Because once you have taken the time to know yourself. To know your heart, to know your hurt, to know what you want from this life. Nothing is in your way. I have seen people happy and knowing that what they want is not what is popular. Not what is often seen as healthy. But they’re aligned, so they are not in pain.

For a long time, I think I myself, did not realize the height of my own standards. The weight of my own beliefs. But I do now, and it seems that though the mountain is still left to climb… the truth has enlightened my burdens.

Breathe deeply, love fully, care for one another. Remain open minded.

I belong somewhere in this world.

Stay warm out there.

DC

p.s. I created my logo this week, and I put back all of my blogs dating back to… I believe 2022? Some years now. I think I will begin to write again every Sunday, and I have been writing poetry every day. I find that I am still not sure what I must share with the world and in what way. But I am confident that I will find out, and I am confident I will make it.