As a child I do not think I had any a conscious awareness of understanding others.
As a child I simply lived out my life, no concerns, worries, playing my way through life.
Eventually I was hurt by someone through their words or actions, and I started to develop beliefs about myself which would evolve into defenses against ever being hurt again.
Thus began my judging myself and others.
I would eventually blame others for my feeling and emotions and move into the victimhood. A place I would live for many years.
When I started my recovery from alcoholism, I learned I needed to take responsibility for my own feelings and emotions.
As I learned how to take accountability and responsibility for my own life I developed the gift of understanding.
I know that my reactions are mine and nothing outside of me gets to influence the inside of me.
I now understand that every person is experiencing their own journey, and I get to participate in their experience by being compassionate, kind, loving, understanding, and peaceful.
Understanding is a gift forged through doing the work on myself, healing my old belief and creating heathy beliefs.
May each of you allow yourself the gift of understanding.
You are Love and Loved.
