Voices

Have you ever thought about why you do what you do? Are you making conscious choices or just going on autopilot? I started asking myself this question a few years ago. I got some interesting results. It became obvious to me that there were some voices that were ruling my actions. I have to tell you this really surprised me. I thought I was making my own decisions.  Apparently not. These voices really dictated how I lived. I am not going to out the voices as these are people in my life and I am not judging these people, just stating what was.  I chose to adopt these voices as mine. Just to clear that up. These voices told me what I deserved, how much I deserved and I lived within those limits. I struggled with coming to terms with this realization.  The ball was now in my court.  I could no longer sit back and say "This is just how it is for me." I took action and decided I would take responsibility for who I am. It has lead me to discovering who I really am and being able to use my own voice. And I love being who I am and using my own voice. I will talk more about who I am and using my voice at another time. I am still shaking off the residual symptoms of the flu that I had, and my energy is not quite fully back,  so am cutting this off here.  Going to rest now.
As you take two minutes to consider peace for our world, think about the voices that you are listening to.