It is funny, the area that I had spent time in had always been enough, it always blew my mind and healed my soul, it has always been enough and I hadn’t ever thought to go searching more.
When you are speaking with someone who wants to be right more than they want to understand the situation that is being co-created, you may find yourself in a relentless no-win situation.
I don’t paint them for anyone but me. No one ever looks at my toenails and comments about how amazing they are. I never seek external validation from others about my toenails, never once. I have never asked anyone “do you think my toenails look good”. I literally only paint them for myself.
So, what if the thing that determined how much you enjoyed the experience was actually inside your head, it was your mindset, but you assumed it was external.
Have you ever seen a tree that allows other trees to grow underneath it? The tree offers protection from hash winds while the younger tree establishes roots and grounds itself. Eventually, the young trees won’t need protection, but right now it offers security for their longevity.