Identifying as a victim never benefits us. While something bad may have happened, it’s only a part of the equation. Focusing on the unfortunate part and who’s to blame fuels the fire of discontent and keeps us stuck. The unwanted event happened once, but we victimize ourselves every time we think about or continue to tell the story to others. Fortunately, fully acknowledging and feeling our pain, without blaming and shaming others, is how we heal. Taking responsibility for our part in creating the situation, raises our consciousness, heals our past, helps prevent it from happening in the future and…

Lightens our load.

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