Rip those Hurt Badges OFF!!!

Sometimes we let the horrors in the past Define us.
We think we are powerful Because of all we withstood.
We are strong Because of the circumstances we were put in & survived.
We are warriors Because of the pain we endured.
We wear our hurts as a Badge of Honor.

What if I told you that those badges are keeping you in the mindset of victim hood???

That by wearing those trophies of "I was cheated on, I was lied to, I was raped, I was beaten, I was..."

By having that as a badge to show how "Strong" you are & what a "Survivor" you are, you are in fact STUCK in the victim hood. Bc you would not have that badge unless you were victimized & that's what makes you special and a conqueror, right?!?!?

Quite the contrary...

When we wear these badges of past Hurt with honor we are keeping ourselves in that place. We keep saying: "Look at how strong I am because I SURVIVED."

I don't know about you but I don't want to Just survive! I want to THRIVE!!! So why would I retell stories of surviving?!?!? When you can tell stories of thriving TODAY.

Change your story.
Yes, those things happened to you...

But stop telling people.

Every time you tell the story to others or yourself you re-Live those hurts.
Why would you want to put yourself in an unhealthy place?
Use mind time travel for good!
Choose to revisit the good times in the past :)

Congratulate yourself for getting out of it. Love yourself. Tell yourself you are safe & that will never happen again.
But Move On.
Don't forget!
Just don't dwell on it or re-Live it.

When you are secure & anchored in your own safety within yourself. NO ONE can touch you. You have found strength in the ability of acknowledging the past & Moving forward.

Today, I would like to challenge you to let your sword down & lower your shield to realize that True strength is found in those that can be weak.
Rip the badges of past wars hurts conquered off your sleeve.
Now leave room for new stories & healthy badges to be placed for a healthy peaceful future.
Be vulnerable today & change the story you tell!

Xo