The Sweet Truth

Good food is recognized by its sweetness.

And So Is Truth

That’s all I’m doing when I do The Work. Just noticing where is the sweetness. And where is the stress. And where is the truth.

I don’t need The Work to notice this. But I love how quickly The Work helps me see it.

When I find my truth, it resonates with me. It feels like coming home, even in some small way. And I relax into it.

No Effort Is Needed to Maintain My Truth

Once I find it, I can forget about it completely. And when I come back to it, it’s still there.

And the opposite is true as well: I can recognize my non-truth by the huge effort (stress) I have to exert to maintain it. It takes a lot of work to maintain a lie.

But What Do I Mean by Lie?

Look at a hypothetical example, “He didn’t pick me to be on his team.” It has a clear truth to it. You’re were on the playing field and you saw it clearly. He didn’t pick you. It’s true. There’s no denying it.

But notice your internal experience. If you feel stress, then chances are you’re believing something that is not true for you. Something like, “He doesn’t like me,” or “I’m not good enough.” This is the beginning of the lie you tell yourself. And it hurts.

It Has to Hurt Because It’s Not Your Real Truth

But I can recognize my truth again by its sweetness.

There’s a sweetness in seeing that he doesn’t necessarily dislike me just because he didn’t pick me. There were probably many factors in his mind at the time.

This feels like peace. This feels like understanding. This feels like truth. My own sweet truth.

So There Are Levels of Truth

One level is “He didn’t pick me to be on his team.” It’s true. A simple fact.

But a greater truth for me (one that resonates more with my heart) is that his decision didn’t really have that much to do with me. I’m still just as valid a human being as I was before I was passed over.

This hidden level of truth is what I often discover when I do The Work. The questions and the turnarounds invite me there.

Have a great weekend,
Todd

“You are always the one you’re working with. It’s your truth, not ours, that will set you free.” Byron Katie, Loving What Is.

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