What’s Your Truth?
Originally Published October 18, 2019
What’s true for you when it comes to the animals in your life?
The reason I ask this is because we are influenced by so many outside sources that it can be easy to unconsciously abandon your own truth and agency for someone else’s.
That surrender sneaks up slowly, it is often subtle and insidious. You think you’re living your truth and the next thing you know is that it has taken a back seat in a discussion you participated in online. How the heck did that happen???
Social Media Is Queen
In this day and age when social media is Queen it becomes almost second nature to compare yourself and your relationship with the animals in your life to the ‘picture-perfect’ images, memes and posts that are constantly bombarding the social media sites you frequent.
Yet those online ‘picture-perfect’ appearances can be deceiving. The posts are often staged to present the best, the shiniest, the glitteriest impression at first glance. Anyone guilty of taking numerous photos of your animal pal before getting that ‘perfect’ one to post? *Raising both hands*
When that happens the “I’m not as good as’, the ‘if onlys’ or the ‘I should haves’ start to surface as you compare yourself to how others present their relationship with animals online. It can be difficult to know your truth when you’re being inundated with so many renditions of everyone else’s truth.
Keep in mind posts represent the truth from the perspective of the person that’s doing the posting. That doesn’t mean it’s your truth and frankly, it does not need to be your truth.
That’s OK because your truth is what you need and it’s your truth that the animals recognize.
For example…… Over the years I’ve had scads of conversations with people who are actively grieving the death of one of their animal pals. They come to me at a loss because well meaning folx are telling them they should adopt another animal in order to feel better.
Well, it may be that person’s truth, but it doesn’t mean it’s your truth.
Finding Your Truth
You are under no obligation to accept someone else’s truth as your own.
You are, however, under obligation to know your own truth.
Finding and owning your own truth can be intimidating and scary. If it sounds like it’s a heroine’s or a hero’s journey, that’s because it is!
But did you realize that most heroines and heroes have help on their journey? This kind of work is not meant to be done solo. A helper is needed, one who serves as a companion, offering support, accountability, encouragement and even cheer-leading when needed.
Let’s Talk
If you’re ready to know, own and speak your own truth, I can be your helper. When you are teetering around, looking for your truth, I can help you stay on your path. Why not contact me and set up a 30 minute discovery call and find out how we can work together? No pressure, just a chance to get to know each other better and explore what might be possible.
