I noticed that short phrases, quips, connectors lead my current and future understanding of how beautifully our interactions fuse what is and what is to come. As an example... yesterday in a group counseling class we discussed the use of the phrase, "I'm sorry."
Within the context of empathy, "I'm sorry" functions in a variety of ways. When spoken sincerely, "I'm sorry" acts as a catalyst for connection between parties. In other forms, the phrase leads to a promulgation of avoidance. Fear, pain, and shame top the list of motivators for disconnected use of these words. From within, subtlety becomes reality: collective and individual reality.
Courage --> Vulnerability --> Trust --> Confrontation
Many anxieties and depressions stem from a deep sense of shame. Often conditioned, sometimes through the cognitive self, shame acts as a even-weighted slammer to the pogs of life experience. Brene Brown speaks eloquently about the courage associated with vulnerability.
Vacuuming empathy potentials, self-judgement stealthily creeps and jabs our awareness of ourselves; often leaving a survivalistic shield of defense up to the world. Freud called this phenomenon "defense mechanisms."
As we evolve towards higher consciousness, awareness, and creativity together; we must not forget to gently foster self-compassion in the side-car of our speedy existence.
"Be a best friend to yourself"
"You are in control of your perspective"
"Control is relative"
"Through challenge; opportunity"
"In each breath, an evolution"
"I am as we are"
"Change changes"
Courage --> Vulnerability --> Trust --> Confrontation
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