What’s wrong with me?
This simple question causes so much unnecessary pain in the world.
Many of my clients come to me looking to be fixed. They believe they are broken somehow. They think everyone else has found the ultimate happiness, or at least they have life figured out.
The truth is there is no holy grail of happiness. It’s all a façade. We are all human. Every single one of us feels doubt, shame, embarrassment and fear. Life will always be 50/50: half negative emotions, half positive.
A collection of beliefs
The best gift I can give you is to tell you that nothing is wrong with you. The identity of brokenness you have created for yourself is just a collection of beliefs that have formed over time. Up until now, you have been shaped by your past experiences and the thoughts that have been on repeat in your brain.
Your identity is not set in stone. The beliefs you have about yourself are malleable. The best way to start is by letting go of the illusion that other people are happy all the time. Let go of the lie that you are broken. You are human. You are worthy. The life you have lived so far is exactly what it was supposed to be.
As long as you believe something is wrong with you and as long as you believe you are broken, you will feel broken. From this point forward, you get to decide if you want to keep this identity of brokenness. If the answer is no, start to question its truth and decide what you want to think instead.
You are just as worthy as the next person. There is nothing wrong with you. You are human. Life is 50/50. Embrace it.
