The inner judge

So I'm pondering on what to focus on in this blog. Perhaps my journeys in self improvement. Perhaps my journeys in photography. Perhaps my journeys in finding a career that fits.

On the self improvement front, I've been reading Soul without Shame: A guide to liberating yourself from the judge within by Byron Brown. The title actually explains a lot. I believe in the central premise, that we keep ourselves down and let others keep us down with constant judgements. Brown says both positive and negative judgements actually keep us from our innate aliveness.

I am on the chapter explaining how to start to 'tune in' to our judgements. It can be just a feeling of depression, hollowness, or other negative state. Once we notice the feelings, we may be able to start hearing the judgements that cause them.

Of course I must motivate myself somehow, but beating myself about the head with a huge stick probably isn't the best way. Have to continue to read to find out how this can actually work.