For me, starting to
speak my truth feels empowering.
Not exact matches
«I
feel obliged to
speak the
truth to my contemporaries and I
feel ashamed if they take me to be someone who I am not.
What is wrong with people, why are you trying to act all high and mighty as if these people that were polled were evil racist people because they
spoke the
truth about how they
feel about a candidate.
I am looking for authenticity, relevancy, no ovewhelming bands that take away from the experience of worship, clergy who are willing to answer my hard questions, who understand doubt is a stepping stone to deepening my belief, who accept everyone as Jesus did (and we know Jesus was a rebel who accepted and led all sorts of people), who don't
feel the need to try to be hip, who
speak about things without inserting politics, who are wiling to trash the temple to bring us back to the
truth, who will step out of the box of comfort and be real.
Truth be told, I
feel a bit out of my depth when I
speak with «real feminists,» the kind who have actually studied feminist theory, who have read deeply and broadly about issues related to gender equality.
I am
speaking of... what every one must know in his own case: how difficult it is to command himself, and do what he wishes to do; how weak the governing principle of his mind is, and how poorly and imperfectly he comes up to his own notions of right and
truth; how difficult it is to command his
feelings, grief, anger, impatience, joy, fear; how difficult to govern his own tongue, to say just what he would; how difficult to rouse himself to do what he would, at this time or that; how difficult to rise in the morning; how difficult to go about his duties and not be idle; how difficult to eat and drink just what he should, how difficult to regulate his thoughts through the day; how difficult to keep out of his mind what should be kept out of it.
Speaking the
truth in love means telling others how you
feel in humility, respect, and reverence.
I'm not going to fight you on your
truths that you
speak only because I'm searching and
feel that you could very well be right only cause Jesus said plain and clear that only a few will make it.
Lewis Smedes has beautifully summarized what this means: «A politician ought to
speak the
truth about public matters as he sees them; he does not need to tell us how he
feels about his wife.
A former student said of his teaching: «He not only thought out the -LSB-...] doctrines upon which he lectured, but he
felt their power, and falling tears often evinced his emotion while he
spoke of some particular aspect of the
truth.
This made us all
feel that we had before us not only a theological professor but also a Christian man whose life was swayed by the great principles about which he
spoke -LSB-...] He not only made us see the
truth, but he made us
feel its power and perceive its beauty.»
But what is arresting in this passage, in comparison with the others cited earlier, is the distinction Hartshorne explicitly makes between our merely
feeling «the inclusive something,» only some of the abstract aspects of which are we likely to think about when we
speak of it as «
truth» or «reality,» and our consciously realizing, and thus thinking instead, that this inclusive something has to be «an inclusive experience,» which as such is «the model of all experiences.»
And I was attack by some ass for sharing it before (as if I care) I had a dream one night where I
felt this incredible love and Jesus
spoke «I am
truth» wow what a relief that was!
Having always been taught that we can
speak to God whenever we want to, and however we want to (which is an amazing
truth), slowing down and deliberately keeping my prayers to a couple of words was certainly a new experience, but helped me to relax and
feel open to God.
But I suspect it begins by doing the one thing we writers, editors, and publishers
feel we have been forbidden from doing for so long:
speak the
truth.
It's through RELATIONSHIPS that I build the freedom to
speak gospel
truths in to someone without them
feeling persecuted.
I did need input from others to help me, however, so I
feel that I must
speak to the
truth when asked, and I think these boards are a decent forum for presenting my thoughts.
Your» e not being negative, you're just
speaking the
truth, and reflecting the
feelings of most fans.
I don't really enjoy watching her fight at all, in fact I
feel a little bit uncomfortable watching her fights because of how manly she is (just
speaking truth).
Women are most empowered when they are given the whole
truth, when they are armed with facts, when they are encouraged to
feel the whole range of their
feelings, and when they are allowed to
speak their
truth.
But the
truth is, breastfeeding is difficult and breastfeeding is exhausting and breastfeeding is really damn difficult, and if you
feel uncomfortable doing it, you should
speak out and talk to those you trust.
In response, Craig said: «I've been rather coy but I kind of
felt like if I should
speak the
truth I should
speak the
truth to you.»
He also
speaks of loving the party but he
feels he's telling them a few more home
truths and it's probably not worth winning the leadership if you don't.
I think that you have a lot better luck when you're drawn to a story [with an] idea that resonates with you on some level that maybe at first you can't even articulate for yourself, and then as you immerse yourself more in it, you realize that even [if] it
spoke to you on some level — the reason it [compelled] you is that it's
speaking the
truth to you about something in your own life or in society's current situation that
feels truthful and
feels like you are able to explore an idea or express an idea that in another [movie] might not be so well suited for.
Not only do I
feel like I have the guts to
speak truth, as many environmental justice leaders demand, but I
feel like I can do it in a way where people will listen.
Clear your chest by having that uncomfortable conversation (you will
feel better after
speaking your
truth!)
Truth is, when you're honest («hey I'm not
feeling well enough to join you guys for dinner») and
speaking from the heart («but I'd love a little one - on - one time with you next week!»)
I've come to appreciate this rather than rolling my eyes at it but through studying yoga, the chakras, and what it means to live a balanced life, I
feel more and more how important it is to not only
speak our
truth but to truly hear the
truth from others as well.
As I grew into myself, I
felt it my duty to put others in their place, to be unafraid to be unpopular, to
speak my
truth and possibly the
truth of others who were not yet willing to
speak their own.
Sometimes I
felt lost or unsure about the choices I had to make, and other times I struggled to find my voice and
speak my
truth.
Do you
feel most at ease when
speaking your
truth, even if it goes in the face of popular convention?
Truth - telling action step: If you are
feeling revved up and like you have to
speak to someone «now» about a situation that you have allowed to continue unchallenged for some time, press «pause.»
Although Gomez may not be viewed as one of the feminists of our time, she
speaks a
truth that has been avoided by my generation: to
feel allowed to fall apart.
What affects our Throat Chakra: Communication, self - expression of
feelings,
speaking the
truth, holding secrets
When you're finally
speaking your
truth and letting this person in on how you
feel, an invisible weight lifts because you are no longer hiding what was going on for you inside.
However, I
feel it is my duty as a certified health and life coach to be authentic and
speak my
truth so that others out there who
feel the same can be confident in their lifestyle choices and maybe even start voicing them to the world as well.
So if you're someone who you're really connected with your body, you kind of
feel like things are off, or maybe you've noticed like when you're not
speaking your
truth, you get like phlegm and congestion issues, you're already on this path, you know.
You can move onto the next need, the next chakra so you can begin to experience joy, and pleasure, and then move into solar plexus, purpose, move into heart, love, compassion, move into throat,
speaking your
truth even when that sometimes can
feel a little bit uncomfortable.
As their makeup artist, I'm the last person they see before the head onstage, so I'm often reminding them to breathe, calming their nerves, and helping them
feel like the most beautiful version of themselves as they
speak their
truths.
Be your authentic self, be honest, communicate your
feelings, and learn to
speak your
truth.
Comfy and stylish was the order of the day because the
truth is I wanted to stay in bed and this outfit gave me that «warm blanket»
feeling all day long and I think the red lips gave me that extra «oomph» to
speak.
It's real, it's raw, and
speaks the
truth that many of us
feel.
Davies makes it clear this is probably the only place she
feels comfortable anymore, a place where she can control the ebb and flow of a conversation and the
truth of the words
speak for themselves.
Unlike Woodward and Bernstein or Lowell Bergman, Webb doesn't have the power to
speak the
truth as freely as they did (in their aforementioned Hollywood depictions) and the loneliness which comes as a result of being shunned by his profession was
felt by me.
Through first - person narratives, Muslim students, who often
feel unseen and unheard, misunderstood and marginalized in their schools and communities, are empowered to
speak their
truth and define themselves.
By design, I typically don't meet the students until just before I
speak, and my only instructions are to «tell the
truth as much as you
feel comfortable.»
I have a duty to
speak the
truth as I see it and share not just my triumphs, not just the things that
felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigated pain.
Be genuine and
speak out what you
feel for each other without hiding the painful
truth.
If more scientists had
spoken up earlier, instead of allowing the activists to create a narrative of half
truths and dogma, then they would not now
feel the need to assess their work in terms of how it will be viewed by non-scientists.
But, because disputants can discontinue mediation the moment they
feel offended, we must
speak these discomforting
truths with supreme levels of skill and persuasion.