THE
POWER OF
TRUE
SELFAWARENESS
A
t the beginning of each year, it has almost become normal to joke about how long our
New Year's resolutions will last. For instance, we laugh at how crowded the gym is in January, knowing that by February it’ll be empty again. Or we bet against ourselves in a battle to spend less time on social media.
But when you really think about it, it isn't very funny after all. Why is it that some people can’t commit to their fitness goals? Or others to their financial goals? Where does the disconnect happen, and how can we prevent it from happening?
Setting goals is just as easy as it sounds, its seeing them through that we often find challenging. It takes vision, discipline, and concrete ideas. But beyond these things, we’ve learned from international bestselling author and tarot expert, Tonya Gonzalez, that seeing your goals through is directly related to how well you know and trust yourself.
“Each of us has an inner-enemy, and an inner healer,” says Gonzalez. “But we’ve been conditioned [by society] to listen to our inner enemy, who tells us we’re not right. And pretty much everything of this world tells us we’re not right - especially if you are a black or brown girl. You’re either too black or not black enough; too thick or too thin; too tall or too short; too smart or too sexy,” she continued.
“As a result, most people lack self-confidence and self-trust, as there is an emotional and sensory disconnect from our bodies.”
