This hit hard. I recently learned that I don’t know how to receive love and it was like everything about my life suddenly made sense. Powerful article.
I loved this.. I always thought of my independence as my strength, as I had learnt from an early age, that I only myself to rely on… to cope in all situations. That no matter what, I could always return to myself for safety. I had felt love was not reliable, may not always be around to help support me… that I had to to strong enough, yet be there for others. I was the only person I had to depend on.. Hence, I had found it difficult to accept true, deep love and support from another… would eventually let me down.
This stems from having to be independent, from a young person. Losing the security and loss of parents.
I'm learning to ask for help now, from people I trust, and that I am worthy of such a deep profound and supportive love.
My lesson, taken on board and understood withore clarify ❤️
Acknowledging your worthiness of love and support is a significant step. I'm glad you're learning to ask for help from those you trust. Your insights on love and strength resonate deeply, and I appreciate your openness ❤️
Thank you, Patricia - it's a good reminder that these patterns are deeply, perhaps almost permanently, ingrained and the work of counteracting them is a long-term, maybe lifetime project. There is no final fix, just ongoing practice, but that just means we get to experience the power of learning about ourselves over and over again. 😊
Thank you for mirroring so much of my experience. I shared this with my husband and he commented that he’s heard many of these exact phrases from me. Feeling seen and not alone is an enormous gift.
I’m so grateful this resonated with you, Kristin, and that you shared it with your husband. Feeling seen and understood really is such a powerful gift, and I’m glad this could be that for you❤️
Thank you Patricia. Beautiful as always. I loved this line..."my spiritual practices have taught me the power of surrender". I think the step from discovering what is misaligned and traumatic within us over to what is fundamentally right about us, is the spiritual step. Thank you for outlining the healing path so beautifully and honestly.🙏🏼
I live this every day. The fear of abandonment, that someone else will be chosen over me, despite how much I know I am loved and wanted and am fully supported by my partner. He couldn't possibly show his love and support any more than he does, but the doubt keeps creeping in. We have grown and evolved so much but this ego of mine keeps trying to sabotage everything. Awareness and perseverance are my best allies. Thanks for this article. Seems so many of us are in the same boat. We can, and are, doing this. 🙌
This hit hard. I recently learned that I don’t know how to receive love and it was like everything about my life suddenly made sense. Powerful article.
It's one of the toughest but also one of the most powerful realizations 💔
I loved this.. I always thought of my independence as my strength, as I had learnt from an early age, that I only myself to rely on… to cope in all situations. That no matter what, I could always return to myself for safety. I had felt love was not reliable, may not always be around to help support me… that I had to to strong enough, yet be there for others. I was the only person I had to depend on.. Hence, I had found it difficult to accept true, deep love and support from another… would eventually let me down.
This stems from having to be independent, from a young person. Losing the security and loss of parents.
I'm learning to ask for help now, from people I trust, and that I am worthy of such a deep profound and supportive love.
My lesson, taken on board and understood withore clarify ❤️
Acknowledging your worthiness of love and support is a significant step. I'm glad you're learning to ask for help from those you trust. Your insights on love and strength resonate deeply, and I appreciate your openness ❤️
Thank you, Patricia - it's a good reminder that these patterns are deeply, perhaps almost permanently, ingrained and the work of counteracting them is a long-term, maybe lifetime project. There is no final fix, just ongoing practice, but that just means we get to experience the power of learning about ourselves over and over again. 😊
You're absolutely right 😊 Thank you so much, Ann!
Wonderful article and much needed for so many. It's a hard truth I had to work through too. It took years of self healing and a great therapist!
Thank you so much! Glad it resonated with you!
Thank you for mirroring so much of my experience. I shared this with my husband and he commented that he’s heard many of these exact phrases from me. Feeling seen and not alone is an enormous gift.
I’m so grateful this resonated with you, Kristin, and that you shared it with your husband. Feeling seen and understood really is such a powerful gift, and I’m glad this could be that for you❤️
Thank you Patricia. Beautiful as always. I loved this line..."my spiritual practices have taught me the power of surrender". I think the step from discovering what is misaligned and traumatic within us over to what is fundamentally right about us, is the spiritual step. Thank you for outlining the healing path so beautifully and honestly.🙏🏼
Thank you so much, Ian! Couldn't agree more with you 🙏🏼
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I live this every day. The fear of abandonment, that someone else will be chosen over me, despite how much I know I am loved and wanted and am fully supported by my partner. He couldn't possibly show his love and support any more than he does, but the doubt keeps creeping in. We have grown and evolved so much but this ego of mine keeps trying to sabotage everything. Awareness and perseverance are my best allies. Thanks for this article. Seems so many of us are in the same boat. We can, and are, doing this. 🙌
Thanks for this 🫶🏼