WATCH THIS If You Want To TRULY LOVE YOURSELF To The Core | Justin Baldoni & Lewis Howes

Healing Journey

Justin Baldoni opens up about his journey of healing through trauma, revealing how stored emotions and anxiety impacted his life. He shares his realization of having anxiety and the importance of addressing it through therapy and self-awareness. Lewis Howes and Justin discuss the power of rewriting our past stories to find new meanings and reduce emotional triggers 1. Justin emphasizes the need for patience and acceptance during the healing process, likening it to the pain experienced in physical training 2.

Healing is a deeply uncomfortable process, and we need to normalize that. Just like physical training, emotional healing requires us to go through pain to achieve growth.

--- Justin Baldoni

   

Healing Through Shame

Lewis Howes reflects on his childhood experiences of shame and how they shaped his behavior and self-perception. He shares a pivotal moment of stealing money and the profound shame it caused, leading him to change his ways. Justin discusses the lack of safe spaces for young boys to talk about their struggles and the importance of providing guidance and support during these formative years 3. He highlights his book, "Boys Will Be Human," as a resource for young boys to navigate their challenges.

We need to create environments where boys feel safe to express their emotions and seek help. It's crucial for their development and healing.

--- Justin Baldoni

   

Life Truths

Justin Baldoni shares his three life truths, emphasizing the importance of meditating on mortality, treating oneself with kindness, and focusing on the good qualities in people. He believes that self-love and kindness towards oneself are essential for genuine personal growth 4. Lewis and Justin discuss the self-love peace scale, with Justin rating himself at a 6.5, acknowledging his ongoing journey towards self-acceptance and healing 5.

Treat yourself the way you want others to treat you. Self-kindness is the foundation of true personal growth.

--- Justin Baldoni

   

Embracing Growth

Lewis Howes acknowledges Justin's continuous growth and development, highlighting the importance of embracing challenges as opportunities for wisdom and service. Justin shares a quote from his Baha'i faith, emphasizing that calamity, though outwardly painful, can be a source of inner light and mercy 6. This perspective reinforces the idea that personal struggles can lead to profound growth and transformation.

Calamity is my providence. Outwardly, it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy.

--- Justin Baldoni