But how are you, really?

My ink spills 'bout me

In every line — it's time

to read other's tales.

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I wrote this for "The 500 reads haiku challenge" by @Carolina Borges.

My idea came during our "Meet yourself in truth" training session with Janne Robinson. I'm beta testing her new program, and she was talking about how we're running away from our own truth and how we're numbing ourselves.

I made my inventory and realized that I'm running away form my truth by writing about the same type of things all the time because they feel safe. They work, they are proven method, I worked with this type of material for years, but it's superficial and doesn't come from deep within me.

And the way I'm numbing myself is by keeping my focus on these superficial things and myself - look what I wrote! Because if I focus on others, that eventually forces me to focus on my self in ways that I wasn't comfortable with. If I keep the attention on what I want, I'm in control and it gives me a sense of security. I can't get hurt, no one can really see into me and other's feelings won't reflect things within me that I'd rather avoid.

Well, it was so until now. And that's why I'm doing this program - to meet myself and others.

So if you feel called to share your tales and how you're feeling, really - then drop into the comments below and let me know. I'd like to take my focus off me, and meet others in truth as well. 💛