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Bijai an mabug-at. There
are things we consider as burdens in our lives. We oftentimes cannot move
forward due to these heavy loads. We have to discard these from pinning us
down. The hate, the toxic individuals bringing us down, the emotional hang-ups
that we have won’t allow us to have a smooth journey. And based on the things
that we observe lately, we can indeed say that we must move forward. Life is
short.
"We are all
carrying backpacks that we continually load up. We keep stuffing them full
until one day, they can’t zip and the stuff starts spilling out all over the
place."
While carrying past
experiences (and the emotions that came with them) may help us better navigate
future experiences, they also take a toll on our health. One study found that
emotional baggage can be a real barrier to making healthy lifestyle changes
(like exercising more, eating healthier or quitting smoking). “Participants
described being burdened by an emotional baggage with problems from childhood
and/or with family, work and social life issues,” found the study (Steinhilber,
2018).
If you do
recognize some of these emotions or behaviors in yourself, the next step is
determining the underlying cause. Emotional baggage is as unique to each person
as the suitcase they pack it in.
In most cases,
these emotional burdens come from people – those who hurt, insult, belittle and
disrespect us. We are often affected by their “power” over us not realizing
that we have the hold of that power. If we won’t ALLOW ourselves to be hurt by
fortifying ourselves by accepting our own strengths and blessings, we can stay
away from the toxic world others are creating.
“Entitlement is
an expression of conditional love. Nobody is ever entitled to your love. You
always have a right to protect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being
by removing yourself from toxic people and circumstances.” -Dr. Janice Anderson
& Kiersten Anderson
You deserve to
know you are worthwhile. Try to remember that things will get better and that
anything is possible. This means self-care, goal setting, surrounding yourself
with positive support, and feeling a sense of peace. Your greatest ambition
should be to love yourself. Without self-love, letting go of toxic people will
be difficult.
It is time to breathe.
It is time to heal. It is time to see the rainbow waiting for us. Let us not be
burdened with the negative deeds of others. Give it to them. Allow them to
wallow in their own murk. Let us PROCEED.
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