Self-Criticism & Doubt

The cruelest voices we hear might be speaking from our inside.  Words of doubt, disapproval, dismissal and faultfinding that no one else hears can undercut joy, thwart creativity, make us anxious in relationships and more. 

But whose voice is it, and why does it speak?  As conscious human beings, we can ask the questions that self-criticism and doubt ignore.  And we may find a more loving way forward when old cruel words come to mind.