I use this phrase, and I come more from where Playful does...
If I believe something. then I think it works or is that way...can't prove it, just pretty much think that's true. I believe that it's better to be kind than cruel (unless the cruelty is a consensual thing
)
If I say "my truth" then I'm not saying it's
the truth for everyone...but it is for me. And it's something that goes way beyond belief or thinking or a feeling...it's
my truth.
My truth is that, as a diabetic, I cannot eat and behave like non-diabetics do...or I'll probably go blind. Not true for all diabetics (because scientifically speaking there's a huge range in what diabetics can and can't do)...but it is true for me.
My truth is that I must work and be independent to a certain degree. I'm not saying it's better. I'm not saying it's "right." I'm not saying it applies to everyone. I also know that it's more than an "I belive" or an "I think"....it's a visceral thing. When I am dependent and vulnerable I panic and lash out and generally fall apart. I anticipate the worst and, if it doesn't happen, I live in constant anxiety that it will. That's
my truth.
For me, when I say "my truth" the emphasis is on
my, not on truth...and it applies only to me.