The Anatomy Of Trust

I  have lost touch with the blog world over the last couple of days.  Between the network connection issues in my area, the craziness at work and me dealing with some dark stories, I have been kept in a cocoon of late.  But light is shining through and moving forward seems to be the overall theme which is inspiring.  So my apologies for being "quiet" over the past couple of days.

So I was came across a concept a few days ago that children learn how to trust in something bigger, wiser and stronger when dealing with the adults in their lives.  I think I read this in one of the Marianne Williamson chapters from A Course in Weight Loss.  Could that be the problem with why some people cannot trust in a higher power?  Could that be the reason that why some people's faith is not as strong as it could be?

Kids learn by example from the adults in their lives.  So when the crap happens and life is harsh, unfair or the meaning of what is happening is not fully understood by a child, there are the parents, teachers, bigger and older siblings that are around that offer the advice, the bigger picture, the bigger wisdom whether they know they are doing it or not.

What is amazing is that this is where most of the life stories take on their creation for us as adults.  The victims of victims cycle is fed.  For some, it seems like a hopeless situation and that life is simply unfair and we must just deal with and accept the struggle.  But there is another side.  There is the power of choice.  There is the call for courage.  There is the opportunity to understand your story and choose differently.

So this goes out to all of those people that deal with disappointment in their parents, their adult heroes or role models.  Here is to acknowledging that they are human and they are victims of victims.  Yes, they could have hurt you by not being the strong, wise, intelligent and mature people you needed them to be.  They could have let their fears and hurt get the better of them and rule them which caused you pain!  They just were not there for you when you needed to understand, get perspective and choose the next best step for your best life.

I am reminded lately that if you are going to trust in something, it is in a set of principles or laws.  And because some of us have lost our willingness to trust in anything due to being burnt so badly in the past, it does not hurt to give a try on a set of principles or laws.  We still have the power of choice.  That is law/principle I believe in no matter the situation and holds true in every single situation in my life.

Start today to unpack the set of principles / laws you can start leaning on.  It is your choice to hold the stories you learnt from the adults in your life or now to start choosing the ones that support your best life.

Go Strong!
With Love
CB