Hey there, Tony Chen here. So, I’ve been on this journey. Not to “be more,” but to “be” more. To be present in the present.
For as long as I could remember, I’ve let all my yesterdays and all my tomorrows destroy my today. I lived in fear of the future and in shame of the past. I was 1000% addicted to the approval of others. I screamed such harshness at myself that I would not even utter to my worst enemy.
About 15 years ago, I was fed up. I was done curled up in a fetal position rolling through this one and only life, snowballing more fear and shame along the way. I started to fight back against my demons and addictions. I started dismantling the prison cell of my own making. I started discovering the power of God’s love and forgiveness. I took one small, scary step into living intentionally, presently, and gratefully. And then, I took another. And another.
Then, one step was ground-breaking: I started to let people in. And to let my Creator in. To let myself back in.
I wrote a few things down and shared them with others, and two things shook my world: (1) when we peel back the layers and masks – no matter how different we all seem to be – my journey is strikingly similar to yours, and yours to mine; and (2) sharing the journey with others accelerates the journey (and makes it a whole lot more fun).
So, whether you are an entrepreneur, a plumber, or a grandma (or all of the above), these writings here are dedicated to you. You are the one who is courageous enough to unlearn lifelong patterns that no longer work. You are the one who is awakened enough to face the truth about your inner dialogue and want to upgrade it. You are the one who is authentic enough to risk it a little more in relationships to go deeper. You are the one who is bold enough to live above fear (not without it).
Okay, so, why shards? This comes from the best thing I’ve ever written yet 😉 , which paints an honest picture of how my inner dialogue has been transformed over the last 20 years in my life.
Join me as the journey continues.
