Aim True (Amy Pagett)

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@meh_thinks Healing often involves hard things but your past reveals that you can in fact do hard things.

Sometimes the hardest choice is the most healing.

@Wuuky718 Real friends know there is enough room for us all to succeed.

Real friends don’t compete with you… they move with you.

@Naufilzak Great question. I don’t think of it in terms of removing the shame but more so acknowledging its presence. It’s about the relationship we create with shame and getting curious when it appears rather than shutting down.

@AimTrue7 Is it possible for somebody who had toxic shame as a child to go into same situation now as an adult & feel safe & comfortable & remove that shame ?

The opposite of trauma and shame is flow. Trauma & shame put the body into a freeze state. Restoring flow & movement in the body is important to recovery. This will look different for each person. Take time to explore how your body wants to move.

@TraumaHealing23 Amazing! As we invite space to feel our feelings we welcome joy too.

@AimTrue7 this is so true! As I’ve been healing, joy has expanded enormously in my life.

When we numb ourselves to survive we not only block out the pain but we also prevent joy.

@drgurner They sure do!

@AimTrue7 You're right...they grow!

It's the little things you dismiss, that will come to bite you later. True in your work, true in relationships.

@AlexHormozi There’s learning in failure. Take the lesson not the shame.

There's only one lesson that every child needs to learn from failure: to try again.

@Markmanson We create our readiness. Many confuse being ready with everything being perfect. It’s ok to start and be messy.

The people who wait until they're “ready” never are. ㅤ The people who just start realize they could have been “ready” any time they wanted.

@conciouscreator Connecting to your inner wisdom is how you find your way.

The trendy buzzwords change to stay fresh and the message is always Know Thyself

So often the very strategy we use to avoid our pain, ends up becoming a source of pain.

@Wuuky718 The same patterns continue until we mindfully embrace awareness and work towards change

What you keep allowing… keeps repeating.

Recovery requires action. Action is not always bold and big. Often it’s soft and subtle.

When we want another person to be our everything, we often ignore everything within ourselves.

@ecclesterry1 Mistakes are learning opportunities along the way to new discoveries.

@TheLastPageTurn Discernment is such a powerful part of healing. You’re right there will be times to surrender and times to push through. Surrendering to your own inner wisdom & guidance is where your power lives. A question to ask: What feels right for me in this moment?

@AimTrue7 Since I’m still a student, I’ve noticed that letting go sometimes feels counterintuitive… how do you decide when to surrender and when to act?

Wanting to be the gatekeeper of everything & everyone is a way to seek control. That control takes you further and further away from connection.

@lawrencekitema Focusing on others is a way to avoid your own internal conflict. Often it’s not about keeping busy but rather slowing down to listen to what’s happening within.

Make yourself so busy, so disciplined, and so determined that you don’t have time to worry about what’s happening in other people’s lives, make pointless comparisons, or form irrational opinions. Stay focused and devoted to yourself.

@shadows_control We normalize a lot of things in service of survival.

Abuse doesn’t just hurt—it rewires how we think, teaching us to rationalize, excuse, or minimize the harm to survive; survivors often tell themselves “it’s not that bad,” “if I just try harder,” or cling to the intermittent kindness, all while internalizing blame and thinking they’re broken, yet with distance, support, and self-compassion, it’s possible to rewrite these survival narratives, recognize that the abuse was never their fault, and begin healing. #SurvivorStrength shadowsofcontrol.substack.com/p/the-things-w…

@PsycheWizard Wise people change their minds. As you heal and evolve your opinions/perspectives change, that’s a sign of growth.

“The most dangerous form of blindness is believing your perspective is the only reality.” — Friedrich Nietzsche