who turns down your heat

many of us along the "way" have decided that having something "good" -- beauty + intelligence the two most common culprits

was a "burden" as it only served to make others "envious" . . . and for those of us whose childhood "experiences" served as a deterrent to devloping a healthy, balanced self-esteem

it was often easier to "throw away" what was good -- so as to both minimize the noises of the "haters" while

concurrently supporting our faulty and limited visions of ourselves

than step up and "own" our gifts

a common, but tragic, theme

how, then, does one flip this script?

it is not easy -- but it can be done

and the most important element of this transition (in my opinion) is seeing clearly what others "gained" by creating your original "fracture"

in English -- what was in it for your parents or friends

when they took your power away from you? how did this

. . . help them

understand, as best you can, "their motivation"

then try to see if their truth is really

true

if not . . . and you learn to "see this"

you may find that the self-negation you have held so long may begin, quietly at first

to fade

away

and a more balanced "truth"

grows like a rose

from within
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‪#‎balance‬