My mind becomes racked from time to time... then that moment occurs where the distinction between the word settles in. Oh. I see how this works. It comes so unexpectedly and intertwined with a recent experience that the experience becomes the catalyst. A moment of empathy is lived and the understanding of why a phrase or a meaning or an idea came to be in the first place. There is a reason.
Back to the point: Honouring yourself. It could be seen as accepting yourself, listening to yourself, being aware of how you feel, understanding the reasons why you may be experiencing a particular sensation but it is mildly different. Honouring oneself is the capability to respect the variety of sensations, thoughts and experiences you are going through without trying to alter, change or mind screw them. Those feelings are just as valid as any other one.
For example.... I find having intense negative feelings towards a person very difficult to handle, if someone belittles me I shrink. If I feel bullied I am intimidated and I try to make the situation light - I remove myself because I must be the problem. When in all actuality I have just as much right to be existing as anyone else. I find that I repress my "negative" thoughts as I believe they are unkind. Harming someone intentionally is unkind, abusing my power is unkind, emotionally manipulating someone is unkind - Existing is not. To feel is how we survive and to think is natural... I hope we all take the time to understand our inner lives, it makes for authentic shared world. If you have a "negative" thought it does not mean it is bad or wrong.. it means you had a thought, so honour it, respect it and see it for what it is.. a reaction to a situation that affected you.
Channel that shit and make a sticky moment into something awesome, then create a beat and dance to it!
