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Fog is a paramount theme in a large amount of Stefan's call in shows
I still fog significantly but I had an epiphany and some more clarity about fog today. This might sound obvious but I think it is very helpful for me to know what it clearly is and why it happens.
Fog exists when we choose not to accept reality or who we are currently in the present.
Fog exists when we choose to not be fully honest to ourselves about our thoughts, actions/choices or feelings.
All the fog will fade away when we can be honest to ourselves about absolutely everything.
This is scary to hear for me as it means accepting even the more "shameful" thoughts, and bad choices we make.
Denial will not change anything, it'll only create further fog and shame. It is unkind as well to not accept all of our thoughts feelings, choices and emotions.
Acceptance does not mean endorsing the behaviour, it is merely accepting the facts in the present. That we feel this, think this, choose to do this.
Change can only occur once we fully accept ourselves and reality resulting in the fog breaking.
Some examples of why we fog:
Making a choice that does not align with our conscience
Breaking the fog and being honest and clear to ourselves could mean we need to make a hard choice, e.g. ending a friendship or seeing our relationships for what they truly are.
Avoiding feeling how we truly feel about something e.g. being in a cushy job however realising you are terribly bored and have some other passions or aspirations but you struggle to believe you can achieve it.
This spurred from reading the 6 pillars of self esteem by Nathaniel branden - specifically his chapter / pillar on self acceptance
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