The Stories We Tell Ourselves
There is a difference between an event in our life and the story we tell ourselves about the event. In the case of Caitlyn, the incident itself happened, but it was over almost as soon as it began.
There is a difference between an event in our life and the story we tell ourselves about the event. In the case of Caitlyn, the incident itself happened, but it was over almost as soon as it began.
For the next days, we are to going to look at the destructive nature of guilt and shame. As an introduction, I want to share a story about Caitlin that I shared in my book, Awakening To I Am Love.
Nothing in the human experience is more universal than failure. The ways we fail vary, and some of our slip-ups are more serious than others. But almost every day, and often many times throughout the day, we make mistakes.
While the ego is never content with now and thus complains, gratitude is, in fact, the language of love that keeps you at peace with what is.
About 30 minutes later, I arrived by the gate. As the flight was boarding, I suddenly heard my name called to go to the gate desk. Approaching the counter, the woman working the desk handed me a new boarding pass in the Premier Business Class section. Moments later, I’m enjoying a flatbed seat without paying anything extra or using any of my frequent flier points.