With a new found desire to look at myself honestly, I find myself stumbling upon things I previously have justified and pushed away. I am seeing more clearly that the parts of others that rub me wrong or tend to push my buttons, are often the same parts of myself that I hide and tuck away.
Not to dredge out my dirty laundry here, but it is remarkable how self-righteous I can feel when criticizing others (aloud or in my head) when truth be told, I am just as guilty of the same things. They may not be my big issues or something that I do often but they are part of my shadow self, a self I try to keep tucked away and hidden.
What kind of place would the world be like, if we could all take a step back and see our shadow selves? See our dirty little secrets, are ways of injuring others and ourselves, our inaction, anger and lust....and then embrace it all and make the vow to love ourselves in spite of it all but with an intention to reduce our own suffering and that of others.
To see honestly the suffering we cause, take responsibility for it, and take action toward right action. I plan to work toward this and I hope you'll join me.
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