However, when I look at how I’ve felt since uncovering the source of my limiting beliefs, I don’t think I’m feeling blame, but rather a strong desire to change those beliefs I formed early on.

When I finally uncovered where the roots of my poor self image began, I didn’t see it as someone else’s fault. I just felt I had less reason to be proud of myself than the other kids and internalized it. I then behaved in ways that projected that belief and experienced the sting of rejection from both the kids I wanted to be like and myself. Even with things to counter this as an adult, it just stayed with me through the years.

I do feel that discovering why I’ve always had self doubts is powerful. But I also feel that being able to also replace that with a more empowering view of myself, would be invaluable. Just thought it would come naturally once the work was done and it hasn’t.

So for me I don’t think it’s about blame. My old view just seems so ingrained in me that I’m having more trouble replacing it than I thought I would. Dealing with recent divorce and all the guilt and regrets I’m experiencing with that is probably is not helping matters either, but that’s also what’s spurred the introspection, so there it is.

Anyway, I think I’m on to something that maybe just needs a little time to develop. I do value your insights greatly and have found them useful. Thanks in advance for your patience with my wanderings.