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Self Awareness:The courage to see yourself clearly
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Hello, this is um from Dulin. Welcome
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back to this piece
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where we
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pause and gently reflect to get deeper
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understanding of who we are, what we
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have and what we can do to make life
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better.
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In this uh series we have been exploring
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a very deep human journey.
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This journey of uh understanding
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ourselves better and it came as a result
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of my work with many people and
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listening closely to their stories,
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their narratives. Uh noticing the
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pattern that seems to appear again and
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again.
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I came to a place of understanding that
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people face, the situations they face
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because of this deep human longing that
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is beneath the struggles that all of us
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face. Each one of us the struggle we may
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encounter be it in our jobs, in our
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academics, in our families, in whichever
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direction comes mostly because of this
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uh longing.
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In our journey together, we have
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explored self- loveve and
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self-compassion,
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which are two essential steps in
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learning to care for ourselves.
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Today we take a deeper step
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into self awareness.
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This is the courage to see yourself
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clearly.
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Self awareness.
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Self-awareness is the courage to notice
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what is happening inside us.
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This will include our thoughts, our
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feelings, our impulses, our patterns.
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For you to become self-aware.
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This practice is not always comfortable.
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It asks us to slow down and observe
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without judgment,
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without criticism, without condemnation.
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Now imagine standing before a mirror.
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Not just a mirror of face but a mirror
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of your mind, your heart, your inner
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life.
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What do you see? Do you notice old
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habits,
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repeating thoughts or patterns that no
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longer serve you? In this process of
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self-awareness,
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you don't want to find faults, but you
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just want to do this honest observation.
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This is where you recognize the truth of
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your inner world so that you can live
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consciously
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rather than maybe living impulsively,
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reacting to situations. Let us take a
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moment.
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Place your right hand on your heart
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area.
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Breathe in slowly. Hold it
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and release. Breathe in slowly again.
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Hold
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and release. Do it at a time.
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Slowly breathe in,
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hold,
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and release. Gently ask yourself these
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questions.
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What am I feeling right now? What story
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am I telling myself? What patterns show
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up again and again in my life?
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Notice what arises. Do not push it away.
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Simply observe through true through true
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self awareness or I can say true
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awareness we begin to understand why we
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respond the way we do to life. Why
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certain situations trigger fear, anger
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or sadness,
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why certain thoughts keep returning.
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Even
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um when Dera Lamas spoke of awareness as
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a first step towards trans
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transformation,
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he reminds us that without seeing
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ourselves clearly, we cannot respond
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wisely.
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You may want to look at it in this way
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that there are some people who
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constantly react to life instead of
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responding to life.
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And until you get deeper within you to
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understand these things about you,
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you may keep reacting to life. And
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understand that when you react to life,
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you fight life. Because life is throwing
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at each one of us
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its beauty,
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its peace and everything it carries.
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When we respond to life, we align
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with what life is bringing.
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Self-awareness
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also bridges the past and the present.
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It allows us to recognize the influence
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of our upbringing,
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our experiences and even the subtle
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expectations of society
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without being defined by them.
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Now let us try this uh simple awareness
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exercise.
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Close your eyes.
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Now steady your body.
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Scan your body slowly from head to toe.
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Notice any tension,
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discomfort,
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or warmth.
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Then shift your attention to your mind.
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Notice your thoughts. Let them come and
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go without judgment. Finally,
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sense your emotions. Name them quietly.
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It can be
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that you are naming it in this way. I
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notice anger.
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I notice sadness.
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I notice joy. This practice repeated
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daily
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strengthens your connection with
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yourself.
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It helps you catch all patterns before
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they control your actions. It allows you
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to respond with choice instead of
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habits. As you are able
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to come back to this uh techniques to
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repeat it,
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you enable yourself
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become calm.
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you are able
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to face to respond to certain situation
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that may happen during your daily
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activities with ease. As we move today
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on this topic on selfawwareness
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again place your hand once again on your
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heart.
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Breathe in. Breathe out.
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Breathe in
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and out. Breathe in again and out. Still
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gently with your eyes closed. Move
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into your heart area.
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Become aware
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of your heartbeats.
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Become aware
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of the structure of your heart.
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See how it is pumping blood
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coming in and going the upper part, the
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lower part.
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See how beautifully the blood is flowing
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through your heart. Gently move to your
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lungs.
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See how your both lungs are functioning.
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See them in perfect shape.
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How the lungs is able to receive
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air. Filter the air
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before actually sending it to your
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entire system. Continue on this
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practice.
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Move
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to your kidney.
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See how it is working
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so well.
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Move to your liver. Just move to your
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nails from your head to your toe. Once
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more, just scan your body
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right now.
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Become aware of your feeling,
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intention, whatever that your body is
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telling you right now.
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Just notice it, observe it. Stay with
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your right hand on your chest.
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Repeat quietly to yourself or aloud if
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it resonates with you. So well,
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I see myself clearly
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and with honesty. I am learning from
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what I notice within me. I respond
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with awareness
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not reaction. Remember selfawwareness
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is a gift you give to yourself. It does
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not make life perfect
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but it gives you the power to live more
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fully, more consciously and with greater
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freedom. Thank you for pausing and
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reflecting with me today.
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Until next time, keep noticing, keep
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observing. Remember that every step
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towards selfawwareness
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is a step towards your own healing.
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I love you.
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Thank you for always keeping this pace
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with me.
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God bless