How Can We Know What's Really True

In 2019 I was in the attic with two of my cousins; going through a lifetime of boxes that my aunt had amassed over the years; her attic was a gold mine of memories!

In one of the boxes, I found letters, newspaper articles, birth announcements and documented proof of affairs, illegitimate children, betrayal, and even a homicide. This box held documentation of long held secrets about our entire family.  As the three of us sat there, stunned and trying to process what we were reading, my cousin said, "oh my gosh Nancy, I think you just found information for your next book!"

We laughed at her suggestion and began talking about the things we were learning about family members we thought we knew so much about.  Ever since that day, I've thought often about how much we rely on what others tell us about the truth of who we are and that saying of "who would you be if someone hadn't told you who you are?"

The foundation of who we are is based on what we believe about what we've been told.  

We've all heard stories, read books or watched movies where an adult learns...

• he/she was adopted, abducted, given away or abandoned 
• he/she comes from wealth even though their living situation has been very modest
• he/she is a descendant of royalty
• the family has THAT relative no one wants to talk about

The truth is, none of us can really know what went on before we were born or while we were growing up, except and unless, someone told us and that means they can only tell us their version of the truth based on how it was told to them or how much they feel comfortable sharing.  

People are very accustomed to telling half-truths, lies and innuendo without a second thought.

We read books, go to the movies, or read the headlines because stories can be entertaining, frightening, hard to believe, outlandish, and even an opportunity to be thankful it happened to someone else and not us! (There but by the grace of God go I)

The seed of thought I'd like to plant with you today is this: we've all created our lives based on something we were taught, told or intuited and how we understood it at the time, but that was then and this is now, so how much of what someone told you, taught you or was intuited by you, do you still believe in today?

What if you really are...

• Fabulous
• Creative
• A genius
• Worthy
• Talented
• Loved
• Valued
• Rich beyond your wildest imagination

You have the power and the ability to let go of all outdated, worn out and limiting beliefs about yourself.  Everything begins in the mind - pay attention to your thoughts and the words you use; if you don't want it, don't think it or say it.  When you make this a daily practice, you create happier, healthier and prosperous opportunities for yourself. 

Remember: when one of us rises, we take everyone else with us, this is the power of the collective!  

Enjoy the rest of your week, be mindful of your thoughts and be prosperous in all that you do!
​Nancy Mueller ~ Life Sensei