Mini Motivation #106 - The People Closest to You Often Cuts the Dee...

Trust in relationships is a fragile thing. Over the years, I make it a point to always be the first to trust, and if the trust is broken, I look for ways to trust again. Of course, the number of times trust is given to a person depends very much on who the person is to me. A stranger can get the better of me once, but loved ones, I told myself, deserved many more chances.

Because of that, those that had been burned deeply by the fires of relationships, would know the pain of having their trust being taken for granted, especially when it's someone close to heart. A cut of betrayal, a punch of anger, a kick of stupidity, they all hurt, and while we're in our caves licking our wounds, the thought of "never again" crosses the mind. It's not a bad thought, really, even if it's towards a loved one or a spouse. It's essentially the subconscious mind's way to protecting us from the emotional pain.

But the fact that we acknowledge that they are our loved ones meant, despite the feeling of betrayal, bitterness and quiet depression, we try to forgive, hoping that it will not happen again. We are not ready to call it quits in the relationship, and we say to ourselves things like "They are family", or "How can I ever find another one who loves me like he/she did?", or "Maybe he/she was just having a bad day."

Justifications? Yes, mostly out of fear and the mindset of scarcity.

So where do we move on from here, Mav? This post is supposed to be motivational, right? Where're the usual strategies, or tips, or coaching questions?

Frankly, I'm stuck too. The wounds are still fresh, probably not having enough time to heal. But I did learn of the power of forgiveness, and how it can release the bulk of the weight off your shoulders. And it's not just forgiveness in the mind, but face-to-face, or at least over a phone call. Verbalizing forgiveness is much harder than you think, but the liberating feeling that comes after it helps you heal much better.

This is probably a topic I shall revisit in the future, as I gather a bigger, better bag of strategies. Until then, verbalize your forgiveness. That's what I'm counting on.

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From Motivation, we gain Inspiration. From Inspiration, we achieve Momentum. And the rest, they say, is history.

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Mini Motivation #106 - The People Closest to You Often Cuts the Deepest Wounds