Lost Trust

"Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets."

Kevin Kelly

The ability to know oneself improves trust issues throughout life. If not aware of our scars and triggers, we inaccurately assess situations. We may be using automatic responses lodged in our history. What triggers us in a given moment, may have nothing to do with current reality. Unresolved emotions tamper with authentic responses.

If we are not aware of our vulnerability, remaining aligned and trusting will be next to impossible. We will be less likely to hold our own in given situations. There will be a tendency to not speak our truth and to remain silent with anger coursing through us. This is not what respect for others means. We can use our voice and still honor others. Strengthening self- trust is required. 

Perhaps our hearts have been broken once too often. Maybe our personal history is laced with other's lies and deceit. These experiences cause us not to trust the self. We must strengthen the right to our opinion and value our perceptions with a willingness to learn and change. Become aware of false projections and modify behavior, opening to trust and a deeper sense of value.