World View Perspective: When there are too many darts in our balloon
When we are growing up, learning about who we are and how our world functions, we are subjected to other people's opinions, judgements, criticisms and biases. They have a tremendous impact on our sense of self. As we develop, we are looking, searching, wondering and trying on different types of identifications, identities, roll, rules and ideas, seeing if they actually fit us. The people in our world may tell us they fit when, in fact, they don't. It may take us years before we figure out, 'this is NOT who I am'! Actual damage comes in when it feels like 'darts' from others seriously damage or even pop our inner balloons of self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth and self-love and self-acceptance, making us question ourselves, creating doubt. Those darts from others can also alter our own inner voice, creating the self-sabotaging voice in our own minds. In that case, the cycle of negativity is hard to interrupt, shift or change. Losing Faith in...