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Community
The
Road to
WHOLENESS
he route to wholeness is
fraught with difficulties,
Toften resembling
plodding through hazardous
mud while carrying invisible
weights. Progress may appear
elusive, but it is often our Trying To Please Everyone: you are afraid and cling to the
unwillingness to let go of certain It’s normal to want to make familiar, let go, venture out of
areas of our lives that holds people happy, but not at the your comfort zone, and find the
us back. Let us look at some expense of your own happiness. unexpected.
of the factors that can block Trying to live up to everyone’s
our progress towards a more expectations is tiresome and Negative Mindset: Our
satisfying life. If you cling to impossible. It is not only thoughts are wired to focus
any of these, they could be the permissible but also crucial, to on the negative as a survival
anchors that keep you trapped. say ‘no’ when necessary. You mechanism. This intrinsic
must first appreciate yourself in tendency can be as burdensome
Living In The Past: Our lives order to be valued by others. as a heavy bag. Seek positivity
have been formed by an through being thankful, looking
unchangeable tapestry of events Resisting Change: for silver linings amid hardship,
from our history. Dwelling on Change is a continual force and surrounding yourself with
previous failures, regrets, and in life, like a never-ending optimistic people.
disappointments is like carrying river. Resisting change is like
a heavy burden that stifles attempting to hold your breath Lack Of Self-Belief:
growth. Regret will not change in a fast-flowing river, which Self-doubt is frequent. When
what has occurred. To progress, will inevitably carry you away. we doubt our worth, knowledge,
learn from the past, gather Accepting change opens up or courage, we often assume
useful lessons, and go on with a new chances, new experiences, our aspirations are impossible.
lighter heart and a clearer mind. and a more vivid existence. If Recognize your undiscovered
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