Have you ever done the "trust exercise"? You stand on a chair with a group of people who've "got your back". Without checking, without looking, without pausing.....you simply fallllllllllll backwards, fully expecting that they will catch you and not let you be hurt. Talk about trust! Could you do it? If they were friends? Family? Strangers?
When I was about 34, I did a variation on this exercise. Standing on the floor, with my back to my partner, I had to fall backwards and trust her to catch me safely. It was a true act of faith, because my partner was .... 85 years old! And a petite, fragile looking woman at that. But she looked me in the eye, declared that she could do it and asked me to trust her. I let go and....it was fine. Scary, though.
Why is it so hard to TRUST?
Maybe others have let us down, perhaps repeatedly? Could we just be pessimistic and expect the worst? Trust is a huge issue and that's why it's the theme of this week's blog hop from The Declaration of You.
I signed up to be a part because I think the book has so much to offer. And you will LOVE Jessica's graphics.
These are some prompts that Jessica and Michelle provided and I can't improve on them. They plague me daily - and perhaps strike a cord for you.
- What do you trust to be true?
- Are you more optimistic, pessimistic, or somewhere in between? Why?
- Describe an experience you’ve had that allowed you to trust in yourself, others and/or The Universe.
- Why is trusting so scary for you?
- What’s your personal declaration around trust?
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