How To Gain The Confidence To Tell Your Story
- MCW
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min read
Dear YOU,
You must be wondering how I got here. How I was abled to muster up the courage to admit that I was sexually assaulted, a victim of narcissistic abuse and struggled with emotional neglect. Maybe it's because you feel ready to share your story (because yes, everyone has one).
Telling our stories "open the gateway" to our healing and this is due to self awareness. It's important that we share what we've endured/is enduring to encourage community and because the devil loves keeping things in the dark and what's in the dark cannot be healed. Sharing your story is taking control of your life and removing the power from what has hurt/is hurting you.
So how did I acquire the confidence to begin telling mine? Well, with these points:
1. IDENTITY Everything begins with first knowing WHO & WHOSE you are. You are a child of the most high Creator of the universe. There is a reason and purpose for your very existence!
[Jeremiah 29:11]
2. RELATIONSHIP As I began growing my own relationship with God by reading the Gospels to get to know His character and doing what I felt I needed to do to feel close to Him, He shared with me through my older sister, to keep seeking Him and He'd begin to show me things about myself I never knew of. As time passed I began to see this truth manifest before me.
[Matthew 7:8]
3. LEARN YOUR STORY/ understand it Through #2 God began to help my sisters and I understand more of our life's situations. We began learning our story(the reasoning behind trauma, triggers, symptoms etc.) and fully understanding it. Do research, ask questions, seek help in different ways. Having knowledge and awareness is powerful.
4. PERSEVERANCE/ wanting to heal When you want something bad enough, you unhesitatingly pursue it. It brings you the confidence you need to get to where you need to be. Healing is an ongoing process but perseverance is the key to ensure you heal from your past/trauma in the best way possible!
5. SELF-CARE
You must know that telling your story is about YOU and not the people involved within your story; family members, friends or anyone else. Telling your story IS self-care because it empowers YOU and leads to YOUR healing. That is what matters most!
—xo, MCW #mpowered
PS. I'd love to help you boost your confidence some more to begin telling your story and taking the necessary steps to ensure your healing. So, click this link to register for my sister's upcoming course titled 'Boosting Confidence After Abuse Program.' She is a Holistic Life Coach/Consultant and has been a huge help in my very own healing progress. You deserve the best!
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