Own Your Own Stuff

Introduction

College Person story

Problem: How do we become honest with ourselves?

Why are we dishonest?

World View: Individuality vs Tribe

So, what happens when we don’t own our shit? When we don't accept it? We get stuck, we get slumped. And as Dr. Seuss put it, “un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” If you don’t own it, it will own you, and you will struggle, you will be stuck.  Owning your shit is the difference between struggling and healing. You need that ownership to move past the hurt, the disappointment, the embarrassment, the dark, to get to the healing, the growth, the strength, the light.

What does all this mean then for those of us who are stuck? It means we must increase our self-awareness through exploration of thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and how those come into play for us. We must not only identify what is getting us stuck, but we have to name it, put words to it and what it means to us. We have to write our own narrative, of both our past and our present, in order to get on to the future.

What I challenge you then to do is simply, own your shit. Be proud of your struggle, because it means you are a survivor. Find strength in knowing yourself and understanding the real you. Celebrate your wins, no matter how small or large they may seem. Acknowledge and own your weaknesses/scars/trauma/darkness, so that it no longer owns you and you can find the light ahead.

And as Dr. Seuss also said, “your mountain is waiting, so…get on your way!”

From Congruence Counseling Blog, The Power of Owning Your Shit, By Katherine Biggs, MSCP, March 18, 2018 https://www.congruencecounseling.com/blog/2018/3/18/the-power-of-owning-your-shit