Life rarely pampers us. Difficult life experiences often lead to losing trust in life and other people. When we dive deeper into our distrust, we will notice that we feel deeply unsafe. We constantly need to anticipate what bad can happen in order to feel safe. We learnt that life is unpredictable, that others are unpredictable. That something bad can happen in every moment. That there is nothing we can lean on. Nobody to rely on.

In essence, we can find the root of the absence of trust in life and others, in distrusting ourselves. This comes from situations in which we felt powerless to protect ourselves, or in which we felt we betrayed ourselves. Possibly even numerous times.

A path to confidence and trust to live, others and ourselves requires strengthening clarity, honesty, and bravery. And integrity.

In our next workshop – (How) Can I Trust Life, Others, Myself? – we will explore the causes of distrust and the ways to rebuild trust.