I was picked on…I was poor….I was from the wrong side of the tracks….my parents did this or that to me…
We all have our story, and we made it part of who we are, and replay it over and over – even now.
Well, guess what – your story is not unique. Most of us have reason to say our childhood was crappy in some way. But here’s the thing – you were a kid, and you were not in charge. You are not responsible for your childhood. But you are responsible for your adulthood. And you can decide what your childhood means to you now.
You’re going to be an adult a LOT longer than you were a kid.
Is it time to reframe what happened, and move forward a free woman or man?
I’m grateful for the lessons that my childhood difficulties taught me as i’m ahead of the pack – always.
Amen to that; some people use a crappy childhood as an excuse; others view it as a necessary evil to gather the strength and courage to move on from what was to what will be.Be your own destiny; don’t let what happened in a small span of your life define the next 50 years.
I think we can underestimate the power of emotional pain that some people experience as a child. Trauma and abusive experiences, as well as loss, often go unresolved and reside in the soul until it is honestly addressed and healed. A lot of people need help reframing what happened to them as a child. Until then they will repeat coping behaviors that lock them in cycles of pain, addiction and poorer relationships. Sometimes people just need help.
It’s not my fault! 🙁