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Aubert Bastiat
@aubertbastiat

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It's like when someone has some food stuck in their teeth - are you the kind of person that shrugs your shoulders and thinks to yourself, "they'll figure it out" or are you the type that says, "hey, you got something there, let me help”?⁣ ⁣ Let's not short change each other to be polite or to avoid being uncomfortable, because we all need others who are real with us. If you know me then you know that I'll tell you that you got something in your teeth or will take the time to reflect a blind spot I've noticed, even if I do so clumsily I do my best to come from love.⁣ ⁣ And while operating in the world with a complex array of coping strategies to manage our pain and hide our wounds (and acting like we don't see the wounds of others) is seen by much of the world as normal, it's anything but natural! So many of us have been conditioned into skating the surface of our relationships so that we can avoid hard conversations and conflict (I’ve been guilty of this too). ⁣ Which is why it’s vital for those of us who are here to live our best life ever, to become lovingly honesty with ourselves and those we love, about all the good we see, as well as the parts that we feel shame about or hide. This is the key to cultivating an authentic inner circle of people who love us enough to be real with us.⁣ Just consider that it’s much more challenging for others to be real with us, if we aren’t wiling to be real with ourselves. ⁣ And contrary to the implicit messages proliferated by vapid mass media and puppet celebrities, which only serve to reinforce our not-good-enoughness to drive consumption - life isn't about how good we appear to be on the outside, it’s about the truth of who we are as a soul. Who we are will be reflected in the state of our consciousness - what we think, how we FEEL, what we do, how deeply we love, how freely we give - even when no one is watching.⁣ ⁣ If you’re outwardly successful in life but inwardly feeling confused, lost, shameful, dishonest, or depleted, then take this in.⁣ ⁣ #innercircle