The Truth Shall Set You Free

 

After years of literally not paying attention to my physical, spiritual and mental well being. Embarking on a journey to adopt a new healthier lifestyle has really been about getting reacquainted with myself. I truly believed I had knowledge of self but like in a relationship with others, if you ignore yourself, you change in many different ways. If you’re not conscious of these changes and many of us truly aren’t aware of just how many changes we go through without even knowing, we pretty much become strangers to ourselves. We may think we know ourselves, seeing we live with ourselves but that couldn’t be further from the truth. 

 As I started getting to know about myself again, what I could actually do physically, where I was spiritually and mentally I took it a step further and started learning about where I came from, my history, my roots. Growing up Puerto Rican in the US can be pretty confusing to say the least. The book I am reading in this blog was an eye opener in many ways. I have in the past read up on my history but this book reignited my passion for learning more about my history. 

 A lot of people don’t feel knowing ones roots is important. But the saying goes like a tree one without roots can not grow properly. As a teen and young adult I struggled with fitting in. I just didn’t know where I belonged. I give thanks that I came across the Hiphop culture because it gave me a clean slate, a fresh start. Being a part of the Hiphop culture was also what first inspired me to look into my history. The more I learned about my people, my history, the more empowered I felt. I began to comprehend the meaning behind the saying “the truth shall set you free”. 

 So yet another benefit of reading. Learning about yourself, your background, your true history not his-story. Had they taught true history that included all people in school, I may have stuck around. 

 If you aren’t into reading I truly urge you to look for a book that interests you. Believe me you will not regret it. I give thanks to my sister daily for encouraging me to read at a young age. Do yourself a solid and free yourself! “Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.” — T. Harv Eker. Thank you for reading.