“Yesterday I was clever and so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise and so I want to change myself.” Quote by Rumi
To write the stories of our lives as honestly as possible, we must use our truth detector, we must thoroughly reject crap. You’ll learn that the truth, no matter how hard, always strengthens you more than a lie, no matter now nicely it’s delivered. When we are hurting we can get extremely sensitive over real and imagined injustices. Any little thing can push us over the edge. We are quick to feel mistreated over the slightest misunderstanding. Hopefully as we grieve and heal we learn to grow and give others the benefit of doubt. Our emotional instability makes us think that we are losing our minds. Something as simple as a family show on T.V. (with their loved ones) makes us think how unfair life is. Truth therapy helps us to re-think the value of where we put our time. Maybe a little less T.V. time and more time outside or even some social coffee time would serve us better. Learning to manage your reactions more carefully is crucial to your self-esteem. Our brains can change in response to our thoughts through the process of truth therapy. Be true to yourself by making your brain a more inviting and acceptable place. It’s time to stop worrying about things that don’t merit it, things that make us perfectly human. Widows are capable of doing a whole lot more than we think we can. If we do just a little bit of what is possible, the rest will come along. As a widow I understand that happy energy doesn’t go along with our grieving. Don’t focus on this if you’re in the early stages of grieving. But when you are ready to seek out some happy energy, look towards truth therapy. Be truthful with yourself.All Blog Postings by Mary
Truth Therapy for Widows
Archive notice: This is a historical post from Mary’s years of blogging. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available, as Mary now focuses her time and energy on supporting widows inside her private Facebook community. The guidance and stories remain here as a free resource for widows.
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- Request to join her private Facebook group for widows .
Life is throwing many changes at us widows, sometimes so rapidly that we often get overwhelmed. We need to practice some truth therapy, to believe that we can heal our broken hearts and be happy again.
By taking steps forward we are saying that positive change is possible – even if we are still grieving. A widow willing to make commitments to growth is my every day hero. Truth therapy is this simple truth: Your emotions come from the way you think AND you think the way you believe. Self-talk builds your self-esteem, changes the way you think and controls your emotions.