Learning to Speak Up After a Lifetime of Silence
Finding the courage to tell my story and the strength to stand in my truth
Learning to speak up after a lifetime of silence has been one of my biggest challenges - but I’ve started taking baby steps.
About ten years ago, my job, my successful career, and my livelihood were demolished by a gang of younger people in the office I worked at. I was even told years later that there had been a group so jealous of my success that they had wanted to destroy me.
And they did. I didn’t know how to protect or stand up for myself, so I crumbled. And fell hard.
I’m still healing from the damage that was done, but I’ve learned so much about myself in the process. I’m learning to stand tall again and to build boundaries, to protect my energy, and to stop giving my life force away to people who drain it.
This week, I took another small step in standing back in my truth. In my latest Hearth Talks video “We Can’t Heal the World Until We Heal Ourselves”, I shared part of my story and what I’ve learned about healing, boundaries, and finding my voice again.
One of the reasons I’m posting this here on Substack is because I’m scared to, which tells me it’s exactly what I need to do. I believe that speaking my truth is how I reclaim myself. Next, I’m hoping to share the video on LinkedIn.
If you or someone you know has gone through something similar, I hope you’ll join The Hearth Network, a new community I’m creating for creatives, seekers, and outsiders who want to find their voice, purpose, and authenticity.
And feel free to drop a line any time.
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Wow! You knocked my socks off with this❤️ just fantastic!