This may seem a little counter intuitive as typically we try to distract ourselves from pain. We try to put our mind somewhere else. But as I focused on the pain, breathed in and imagined breathing out through the area in my arm, it became quite manageable. Not just manageable, but into a place of Beingness with it.
And we’ve had many years of this, listening to others, listening to experts (which has value – don’t get me wrong) but in the process, we may have tuned out our own inner voice.
We often hold ourselves hostage by our goals, thinking, ‘someday, when I make enough money, then I can relax and enjoy life...then I will be happy.’ But we don’t have to wait
when you have the unconscious mental blocks getting in your way, it clouds your awareness, you just can’t see the opportunities or even formulate the right questions. Our mental blocks obscure our vision and possibilities.
Dreaming is the spice of life, it keeps us young. Even simple dreams have the power to spark something within us – hope. It can raise our spirits and encourage us to engage with life. And it doesn’t have to be grand adventures, our dreams can even be the small things.
May you feel complete with your year. May you be at peace with your choices and trust in yourself to follow your path of your highest learning. It’s all learning. May you let go of what’s not working and take the best with you into the New Year. May your life reflect the brightness within you. My heart is full for all of you out there who shared my year with me.
Looking at your family relationships this holiday season, what are your patterns and what are you thinking in the back of your mind with family members? What frame of mind might you need to shift?
There are many stress relief activities that will help calm your mind and your body, but these only take care of stress after it happens. When you are stressed, your body physically responds to what you are thinking about. With brain training and hypnosis, we can train the brain out of mental patterns causing the stress, anxiety and unhappiness in the first place, curtailing the stress response before it starts.
“To feel this vulnerable means I’m alive.” Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnerability. Belonging and connection is a deep human need. Watch Brene Brown – the researcher-storyteller decode the human connection and offer profound wisdom. When Brene interviewed people about connection, they told her stories of disconnection and shame. She says “shame is simply understood [...]
When we have segments of life that we really enjoy, it’s hard to not look back and pine for what was. But if we keep looking back, we get stuck in the past and we cannot create a future. And we can get stuck in loss.
