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I’ve had a recent revelation with someone close to me where I find myself in the role of his cheerleader- bearing witness to his struggles holding back my thoughts of judgment on how he ended there and finding myself encouraging his inner strength to withstand and navigate his current challenges. This has felt like mercy to me.
These words are so pretty and beautiful in theory, but take training and practice to actually master. I often take that for granted, thinking I can just show up in the world with mercy - after all I’m a good girl and that’s what good girls are suppose to do, right?
We - I forget it’s a muscle that needs exercise. Light weights first- and easy does it. And it’s different when you do it from a different place besides trying to be the good girl.
I’ve had a recent revelation with someone close to me where I find myself in the role of his cheerleader- bearing witness to his struggles holding back my thoughts of judgment on how he ended there and finding myself encouraging his inner strength to withstand and navigate his current challenges. This has felt like mercy to me.
These words are so pretty and beautiful in theory, but take training and practice to actually master. I often take that for granted, thinking I can just show up in the world with mercy - after all I’m a good girl and that’s what good girls are suppose to do, right?
We - I forget it’s a muscle that needs exercise. Light weights first- and easy does it. And it’s different when you do it from a different place besides trying to be the good girl.
so beautiful i need to listen a second time we are unshakably good oh wow thank you for doing this enlightening podcast