WHEN I'M TRIGGERED, IT'S ON ME!

A few of years back I had been following a lady on social media, I really enjoyed most of what she was posting, however I remember when she started to share videos and really stepping outside of the box (who's box, hers yes, but also mine in what I expected of her) and I remember thinking, what on earth, why, why is she sharing such things and I stopped following her, I no longer gelled with her. Thing is, she was growing, stretching herself, and I wasn't and I was being triggered by what she was starting to share. Why was I triggered...well I now know why...not only was she growing, but she was doing what I wished I could do. When ever I felt triggered by someone, I thought it was them. But as I've grown over the last few years I've come to realise when I'm triggered, it's me not them...every time. It's a chance for me to check myself, another opportunity to grow. What do they have, what are they doing, that I want for myself. Or what is it about them that I don't like and it will usually be something I don't like about myself...and now I get to work on that, or see where I really want to grow within myself. Funny thing is, once I got over myself, I started following her again and she actually became a mentor of mine for sometime. Some things I don't agree with and that's ok, I just take what works for me and the rest doesn't matter. I've learnt, and I'm still learning, to not expect anything from anyone and let them be who ever they wish to be...it has zero to do with me, how they choose to live has nothing to do with how I live...talk about getting over myself. So...Do I or Have I triggered you in some way. Through my writing, through my spoken words, through my photography, through my actions? You don't have to answer me here...because to be honest, your answer doesn't really matter to me, but it could for you. If I have triggered you in someway, or if anyone else you know has triggered you, take this as an opportunity to look into why you may be being triggered. We won't always gel with everyone in life, but the difference in being triggered or just not gelling, are two different things. Those we don't gel with, we usually aren't triggered by them in anyway, we just accept the indifference of each other. Yet if we are triggered, this is usually a reflection of who we are and what we can work on or grow from. Look at being triggered as a good thing, not a bad thing. Look at it as a chance for you to grow within yourself, to know you a little better.