Explore Your Inner Self
And here I am again…
If you are reading this, thank you for coming back. I am very compassionate with my breaks, but I always find my way back to share a message God puts in my heart. Today, I want to emphasize the importance of exploring our Inner selves. I realize that there is only one relationship that comes second to the one we have with God, and that is the one we have with ourselves. Have you ever asked yourself which ones are your core values, and how often you fail to honor them? Do you know how to listen to your body? Do you even know what a trigger is, or what a boundary is? These questions and terms are essential for maintaining our peace and for relating to others.
Exploring your inner self leads to clearer decision-making and deeper, more authentic relationships.
Here are some areas where you can start exploring:
Self-Awareness (Are you aware?)
Finding out what your core values are is very important. It speaks directly about your identity and how to stay true to yourself. Learning about your emotions, triggers, and patterns can lead to more satisfaction with the ability to ascend to higher frequency states of mind. Awareness is the vehicle that could allow you to change your mood to a positive outlook. It is not just knowing how to identify your thought process at a given moment, but it can also snap you into a more positive thinking once you know your patterns. Many times, we wake up in a “bad mood” or with anxiety, but awareness can help you examine your thoughts to change them.
Embracing Vulnerability
Being honest with yourself and others allows for a stronger sense of self, and it gives the opportunity to confront fears and insecurities. I also believe that vulnerability invites stronger connections with those who are supposed to walk life with you. Accepting how we feel at a certain time, recognizing how our family history affects our relating to others, and staying curious about personality traits is the way to change your mind.
Mind and Body Connection
Listening to your body is a skill — one that many of us haven’t fully developed. Sometimes we don’t even notice when we’re thirsty or hungry because we’ve lost touch with our body’s signals. The mind and body are deeply connected through the nervous system, and this connection directly influences our mental and emotional state.
There’s also an art to listening to your intuition — those subtle signals in your body that can guide you toward better decisions. (Read this blog to learn more.)
Our thoughts and our physical feelings are directly linked. Often, we say things like “that’s just how I am,” but in reality, many of our patterns come from subconscious thoughts and old limiting beliefs that shape our personality. With self-awareness, we can unlearn those patterns and create new ones that serve us better.
Emotional Intelligence
Recognizing your emotional triggers means paying attention to the situations or people that spark strong emotional reactions in you. This awareness helps you protect your peace and better understand your state of mind. Our egos often hold on to past traumas, fears, and experiences in an attempt to keep us “safe,” which can explain why we react the way we do in certain moments.
Approaching yourself with empathy creates space to discover your positive traits and core values — the qualities that define your character. As you recognize and nurture these, you’ll naturally strengthen your self-love, stand firm in your values, and move toward a deeper sense of self-worth.
Breaking Free from Expectations.
It can help with releasing the need for approval, identifying societal conditions, and even accepting change easily. It is the key to learning how to let go of how we have forever thought things should be. There is power in letting go, as the new things will never come if we hold on tightly to the idea of how old experiences teach us things should be. For more on letting go (read this blog).
Setting Boundaries
Realizing the power of saying NO to prioritize yourself increases your self-worth and self-respect. It gives higher meaning to your needs and values. Exploring your inner self means realizing when you are making yourself little to people-please, when you are staying quiet to keep the peace, and when you are accepting crumbs in exchange for love. Boundaries safeguard us and protect us.
Living Authentically
True self-exploration means living in alignment with your core values. Making choices that reflect who you are, not who others want you to be. It also involves expressing yourself through creative outlets, communication, or just being with others. Embracing and expressing your true self is vital in this journey.
In today’s fast-paced world, I want to start by congratulating you for making it this far. I wish I could tell you that reading this blog alone would be enough to help you become the person you’re meant to be — but real growth takes more than that. You’ll need support along the way.
The version of you that exists right now deserves compassion. It’s not your fault that your past shaped who you are today, but it is your responsibility to begin rebuilding yourself. That journey might include tools like therapy, a supportive community, and journaling.
Most importantly, don’t stop living your life — it’s a precious gift from God.
I hope this sheds some light on all of you.
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