{"id":6177,"date":"2025-07-04T18:02:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2025-07-04T18:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:02:48","slug":"truth-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/04\/truth-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Truth Matters."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thurmanBlogHeader980.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5329\" src=\"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thurmanBlogHeader980-300x41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thurmanBlogHeader980-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thurmanBlogHeader980-768x105.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thurmanBlogHeader980.jpg 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does someone you know seem to be inauthentic?\u00a0 Maybe that&#8217;s not the right word.\u00a0 Perhaps you feel something is just a little &#8220;off&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>First, ask yourself this:\u00a0 Are you being honest with yourself?\u00a0 Because, truth is,\u00a0 dishonesty happens all the time.<\/p>\n<p>When I find myself asking, &#8220;What&#8217;s happening here?&#8221; it&#8217;s time to look at myself in the mirror.\u00a0 I&#8217;m thinking about actions, words, and whatever is going on.<\/p>\n<p>After all, sneaky underhanded behavior, lying, and cheating are universal among humans.<\/p>\n<p>When you suspect that something is a little &#8220;off&#8221;, it&#8217;s time to be honest and face the truth.\u00a0 OR\u00a0 watch your back.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, you are\u00a0 being blamed for their actions or your mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Are you making things better or worse for yourself?\u00a0 Are you being honest about it all?<\/p>\n<p>Be alert and trust your instincts.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t want to be the victim of someone else&#8217;s deceit.\u00a0 Align yourself with your highest morality.<\/p>\n<p>The truth matters.<\/p>\n<p>DO THIS:<\/p>\n<p>Discuss the issue with yourself.\u00a0 Be honest and face the truth to make sense of the situation.\u00a0 Whatever you need to discuss, say it to yourself.<\/p>\n<p>MEDITATION:<\/p>\n<p>Sit down and get comfortable.\u00a0 Take a few minutes to close your eyes while you let your attention focus on your breath.\u00a0 Breathe in and out&#8230; in and out.\u00a0 Let each breath relax you more.<\/p>\n<p>Opening your eyes, you find yourself in a forested park, walking along on a smooth path.\u00a0 You come upon a group of trees.\u00a0 This area is secluded, protective, and rich with birds, butterflies, and the perfect temperature.\u00a0 You enjoy seeing the birds flying among the trees.\u00a0 You see the blue sky and the clouds through the branches.<\/p>\n<p>Beneath one of the trees you see an inviting bench.\u00a0 You know this bench is waiting for you to sit, enjoy the scene, and become more calm and relaxed.<\/p>\n<p>After sitting on the bench for a moment, a being walks up and sits down beside you.\u00a0 This wise and gentle person is here to help you by answering a question.<\/p>\n<p>To help you focus on your question, this being hands you a small gift to hold while you focus in.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as you meditate on your question, you hold the small stone.<\/p>\n<p>You give thanks to the wise one.\u00a0 You know that the answer you seek is coming to you soon.<\/p>\n<p>It is time for you to leave now.\u00a0 You set the stone down on the bench, send gratitude to the universe, and leave the area.\u00a0 You are walking away on the path.<\/p>\n<p>You know that the answer you seek will come to you soon.\u00a0 Maybe today or maybe this evening.\u00a0 It will come to you.<\/p>\n<p>You also know that you can return to this place any time you need.\u00a0 The trees, the bench, the stone, and the path are here waiting for you.<\/p>\n<p>The wise person will share the wisdom you need whenever you ask.<\/p>\n<p>Take some time now to focus on your breathing once again.\u00a0 You are aware of air as you breathe in and breathe out.\u00a0 You become aware of your surroundings.\u00a0 You feel the chair beneath you.\u00a0 You hear the sounds of the room.\u00a0 You open your eyes and return to your normal waking state, feeling refreshed, relaxed, and comfortable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seven-of-swords.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5900\" 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First, ask yourself this:\u00a0 Are you being honest with yourself?\u00a0 Because, truth is,\u00a0 dishonesty happens all the time. When I find myself asking, &#8220;What&#8217;s happening here?&#8221; it&#8217;s time to look at myself [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4469,4515,2,4384,3,4,5,6,7,4582,8,9,1634,4683,10,4392,4376,11,4600,4428,4743,13,14,15,4519,16,19,4517,4666,20,4387,4739,4681,4389,4380,21,4599,23,110,4525,4640,24,25,4477,26,27,4589,4675,4601,28,29,30,4670,31,32,33,34,4448,35,36,4680,4425,4379,37,4531,111,4632,4465,38,4669,39,4423,4443,40,41,4527,4446,42,43,44,4347,4348,45,4639,4476,4526,4586,3393,3858,4591,4668,46,47,4431,4433,48,4445,4745,49,4493,50,3420,53,54,4518,4424,55,56,57,4427,4383,4585,4524,4584,4594,4430,4386,4638,4441,4466,4581,4667,4382,4468,4590,4583,4429,59,4671,2020,4523,60,4432,4635,62,4464,63,64,4595,4682,4684,4438,65,66,4349,4447,68,4738,4377,4381,69,4439,70,4385,4440,4350,4390,4637,4636,4426,4475,71,72,73,4529,4492,4388,74,4467,4746,4633,77,78,82,4378,4747,4673,4472,4463,83,84,85,4677,4679,4444,4676,86,87,4478,4422,4471,4437,88,89,90,91,92,93,3394,4393,4641,4744,4436,94,95,4598,96,4516,97,98,4421,99,100,4391,4742,3395,4740,101,102,4593,4674,105,106,4587,4588,107,109,4678],"tags":[4766,4771,4768,4767,4764,4765,4774,4773,4772,4770,4769],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Truth Matters. - Reflexology For The Spirit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Does someone you know seem to be inauthentic? 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