Clarity & Connection (The Inward Trilogy)

by Yung Pueblo

the real result is no longer reacting to old triggers with the same intensity as before

you can change your location, meet new people, and still have the same old problems. to truly change your life, you need to look inward, get to know and love yourself, and heal the trauma and dense conditioning in your mind. this is how you get to the root. internal changes have a significant external impact.

before you can see someone else clearly you must first be aware that your mind will impulsively filter what it sees through the lens of your past conditioning and present emotional state

even though the future is unclear, you know that moving forward alone is what you need to grow and be free.

sometimes a person ends a good relationship because the areas they think are bad are being intensified by their personal issues that they have not dealt with properly. sometimes people break apart a home because they are unaware of their projections and are not ready to appreciate a good thing.

it is easier to trust people who recognize when they have made a mistake and are not afraid to apologize this is a sign that they have enough humility to be open to growth a fresh start begins with forgiveness and trust is greatly deepened when changed behavior becomes consistent

one of the most important qualities to develop in life is determination.

miscommunication and conflict occur because we are not building a bridge of understanding. often, in heated conversations, all we can think about is our own perspective, emotions, or ego. this limits our ability to empathize with the experience of another person, which is a prerequisite for the harmony that comes from understanding. one of the greatest gifts we can give each other is selfless listening, which is hearing someone’s truth without projecting one’s own emotion or story onto it—literally receiving another’s perspective with complete acceptance.

this collective honoring of each other’s truth can be incredibly healing.

i trust and feel at home around the ones who are not afraid to be vulnerable with themselves, who live confidently in their power and gentleness, who try their best to live without harming others, who are serious about their growth and healing, and who have the humility to say, “i do not know.”

real maturity is observing your own inner turbulence and pausing before you project how you feel onto what is happening around you

do not limit yourself to a static understanding of who you are.

is the connection real if there is no space to be vulnerable?

the deepest bonds are held together by a bridge of honesty. real love holds space for vulnerability, a place where we can be open, raw, and even share parts of ourselves that are not fully formed but are ready to be expressed.

it is easier to let go of someone’s opinion of you when you understand that others see you through a combination of their past conditioning and their current emotional state without realizing it, they see themselves first, and through that lens they get an unclear picture of you

your initial reaction is usually your past trying to impose itself on your present