Contributor: Donna Marie
Ever notice how someone’s offhand comment can stick with you for days? Maybe it’s a critique that keeps replaying in your head, or a judgment that suddenly feels like fact. Before you know it, you’re carrying their words around like they’re the truth about who you are. But here’s the thing – their words are actually telling you about them. Their filters, their struggles, their perspective. Not yours.
Today’s #Key
Let others’ words be their story, not your truth.
The Inner Practice
Next time someone’s words hit you sideways, try this: pause before you react. Just for a moment, put your hand on your heart and get curious.
Ask yourself: “What’s actually happening inside me right now? What button just got pushed?” Notice where you feel it – maybe your chest gets tight, your stomach knots up, or heat rushes to your face. Your body’s giving you information.
Here’s what’s interesting – that uncomfortable feeling isn’t proving they’re right about you. It’s showing you where you’re still looking outside yourself for validation, where you’ve been letting other people’s opinions have the final say.
Take a breath and ask yourself: “What do I actually know is true about me, regardless of what they think?” Feel what it’s like to stand in that truth. Notice the difference between absorbing their story and staying rooted in your own.
Bring This Practice to Life
Choose whatever feels right to you.
☀️ Morning Anchor.
Start your day by jotting down a few things you know are true about yourself – things that don’t change based on anyone else’s opinion. These become your touchstones when things get wobbly.
⭐ Present Moment Focus.
When someone’s words trigger you, hand on heart, three slow breaths, and give yourself some space before you respond – or decide if you even need to.
🌙 Evening Reflection.
Grab your journal and explore: “What belief got activated in me today? What truth am I choosing to stand in instead?”
Living in The Freedom Zone™
Want to know what shifts when you stop taking things personally? You’ll notice you have more energy, more lightness, more of you available for what actually matters.
Try asking yourself: What could I create if I wasn’t worried about their opinion? How would my day feel if I stopped carrying around their story? What becomes possible when I fully own my power?
On the other side of that old belief that says others’ words define you, you have more power than you know. You get to write your own truth. That’s Freedom.