Does that really make me stupid?
I grew up in the age of name-calling. Yeah, there was physical bullying, but that could send you to the principal’s office. But name-calling seemed to be okay. Multiple adults told me to repeat after them:
Sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me.
Uhhh… well, those names they called… They did hurt me.
Have you ever been hurt by stinky sticky labels someone pressed on you?
Lazy? Weak? Selfish? Greedy? Bad?
Stupid?
On the spectrum I am lazier than many (although I call it being Efficient ). I’m not as strong as some. I’ve got better boundaries than many, too, so yeah, some would declare I’m selfish.
I’m not stupid.
Yet, dang! Just about everything I do there are people somewhere (Facebook for sure) that would call me stupid for my choice, no matter how deeply considered!!
Drink coffee? Stupid!
Walk instead of run and lift weights each morning? Stupid!
Don’t charge “what you’re worth” ? Stupid!
Prefer Kindle books over print? Stupid!
Apple over Windows? Stupid!
Oh, I am just touching on the simple ones. I can’t think of anything, honestly, where there isn’t a human or a million who looking from their world into mine, with their own convictions being supreme and my choices needing to be subjugated to their authority… will declare my choice of briefs over boxers to be stupid.
I mean, that’s how humans can be. It would be a magical misconception to expect that not to happen.
Here’s the thing. I care about emotional freedom. If we’re going to be emotionally free (and not at war with non-believers), it means being able to be confident and internally clear. That’s a Real Skill!
If you’re wanting to clear out some of the sticky labels from your own well-being – whether stupid or others – I’d like to support you in that. Really.
Yes, this is helped by tapping on the belief and the experiences and people that stuck you with it – including yourself. It also helps to be clear about how you’d like to identify – and boost your confidence.
So, our next Real Skills Workshop will be where we do just that. Cathy and I hope you’ll join us! Sign up here. Sunday Aug 29th 4pm EDT. (Yes, you’ll also get the recording.)
We’re trusting that if you can support the workshop with a payment of $7.11+ you will. Thank you!
If you can’t, well… by all means join us for free, as our honored guest.
We know that freed of some of these sticky icky beliefs about yourself that abundance can and will flow to you.
See the replay below