I used to think my life was covered with emotional scars—some deep and others barely skimming the surface. I wore them like honor badges—proof to the world that I was strong enough to endure ANYTHING that came my way: broken promises, shattered dreams, betrayal, and loss. I thought that if I took care of everyone else and became “the rock” it would help heal those scars more quickly. I was so wrong. Instead, as life continued to move along, I found myself unable to go with the flow. In that dark period of stuckness music was my one true friend and I am convinced that John Rzeznik was one of my life coaches. The song “Let Love In” became a personal anthem. Once I learned to open my heart in spite of the pain (and let it go), amazing things started to happen. Along the journey I met the incredible Martha Beck and her tribe of life coaches, who helped me see that those emotional scars/so-called “honor badges” were actually beauty marks—experiences that lead me to the real truth of my life. They didn’t happen to me but for me so that I could learn and grow and become a better version of myself. While I wish I wouldn’t have had to go through the muck, I can now look at it all through a different lens. For me, it all comes right back to the Goo Goo Dolls again, and their song, “Become.” Have you “Become” yet? If not, what are you waiting for?
“Let Love In”
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