Look, don’t take this personally, ok?

Sounds like good advice, right? But how many times have you been able to follow it? We tend to look at things that are going on around us as if they're actually happening to us.

When we're struggling, we can be pretty quick to be the victim, and slow to take responsibility.

To make matters worse, there are all kinds of things from our past, buried in our Root System, that come to the surface whenever we’re “triggered”. Instantly, a specific trauma or situation from our past is relived.

Have you ever taken criticism poorly, and then had one or more of these reactions?

Your self-worth felt jeopardized
You retreated into victim mentality
You held onto it like it was an insult
Felt like your character was being attacked
Your mind couldn’t let it go. And why is that?

Taking things personally creates a negative feedback loop that’s tough to break out of.

Ideally, we should take a more objective stance; one that’s open-hearted and appropriate to whatever situation we find ourselves in. However, our knee-jerk reaction is spontaneous, and usually an under or over reaction. What if we could respond in a healthier way?

How can we learn to NOT take things personally, and instead keep a steady balance, an open mind, and an objective perspective? Today, I want to tackle this topic with you.

Grace and peace,
Chris