Spirituality, Editors PicksJoseph BenjaminAugust 21, 2023self Awareness

The Uncharted Journey of Self-Discovery: Embracing Our Inner Worlds

Spirituality, Editors PicksJoseph BenjaminAugust 21, 2023self Awareness

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In the deep, tangled forest of our thoughts and feelings, there are trails we’ve never trodden. It’s a place teeming with everything we don’t even tell ourselves. I put on my mental hiking boots and set off into the wild, stumbling into the fun and games of self-discovery. Although it’s been a roller coaster ride of a trip, I’ve realized that emotions are like those Russian nesting dolls — layers within layers, all crafted from experiences and perceptions. And guess who’s the master craftsman? Yours truly.

Should I choose to accept it, my mission for the past weeks has been to meet and greet the real me. As soon as I rolled out the welcome mat, I was slapped in the face with a storm of self-criticism. I suddenly felt like I needed a complete self-renovation before I could even think about deserving my heart’s desires.

Well, isn’t that a kick in the pants? Turns out, self-sabotage isn’t just some urban legend, it’s a real boogeyman lurking in our mental closets. And why do we put up with it? We really ought to start treating ourselves like the gems we are and quit this ‘conditional self-love’ nonsense — chew on that one for a moment.

Then comes the “a-ha!” moment when you realize that you’re the star of your own show! The universe? It’s just playing follow-the-leader with your unconscious mind and emotional state. Whatever we let happen in our lives, that’s the script we’re writing. So, mastering the art of self-awareness and taking control of our personal stage is the only ticket to the big time.

Here’s the million-dollar question: why do we love to play the self-sabotage game? What I’ve unearthed recently is that a chunk of me truly believes that sky’s the limit. Now, I know there’s a crowd out there ready to debate that point. But when I really dove into what it meant to let myself have it all, it hit me — it’s all about self-growth and nurturing a never-say-die attitude.

To help with this, I’ve marked Sundays on my calendar as “me days” for a little post-game analysis of the past week. One Saturday night, as I was settling into my meditation groove, I time-traveled back to a scene from 2019.

I was at a club, cheering on a friend doing a poetry gig. Afterwards, a seriously attractive man took the stage and rocked a few songs. As his final note hung in the air, I found myself thinking, “I’ll never snag a guy like that.” Now, just so we’re clear, I’m a psychic medium.

That’s when the plot thickened. I heard a voice comment, “Humans sure are a fascinating bunch.” Without thinking, I shot back, “Why?”

The response was a doozy, “Humans are the only creatures who ask for things they do feel worthy of.”

Now, before we proceed, let’s let that nugget of wisdom marinate for a moment.

Funny, isn’t it, how we often shoot ourselves in the foot before even starting the race? Although I’ve done hundreds of psychic readings, I’m still learning, evolving, and buffing myself up to be the best version possible. Pursuing self-growth isn’t a sprint; it’s a never-ending marathon, and it’s a race I’m thrilled to run and share.

Joseph Benjamin