Thursday, 17 December 2015
What is a Moment to you?
Mindfulness is the key to everything. It opens the door to gratitude, forgiveness, acceptance, peace, and unconditional love.
Sometimes Falling Down in a Dark Place is a Blessing
"Sometimes, when you're in a dark place,
you think you've been buried but actually,
you've been planted." ~Christine Caine
you think you've been buried but actually,
you've been planted." ~Christine Caine
Becoming Authentically You is on Facebook
Becoming Authentically You just passed 180 likes on Facebook. I am grateful to everyone who has joined me on this journey, both there and here on the blog.
I've been tapping into my creativity, doing a lot of art work, crafts, and some design. I've also been reading and learning and soaking up all the messages that continue to come to me through synchronicity. I believe with the holidays approaching, it is time for some deep reflection on all that has been happening so that I can begin to work on embracing my vulnerability and enhancing my self-expression. It's not an easy feat facing your inner self but I am ready for the challenge!
I've been tapping into my creativity, doing a lot of art work, crafts, and some design. I've also been reading and learning and soaking up all the messages that continue to come to me through synchronicity. I believe with the holidays approaching, it is time for some deep reflection on all that has been happening so that I can begin to work on embracing my vulnerability and enhancing my self-expression. It's not an easy feat facing your inner self but I am ready for the challenge!
Don't Replace Negative Thoughts...Challenge Them
I’m learning that we can’t just shut off our negative talk. And why
should we bother? It is too hard to do and we have to constantly be
considering what would be the best positive thought to use instead. Then
we have to try to convince our conscious mind to accept it as a
realistic truth.
Rather than replacing our negative thoughts, we can allow them to have space in our minds without resisting their existence. We can then choose to challenge their truth and validity. We can take a step back to get a new healthier perspective. We can take control over the thoughts we believe, and we can choose the story we tell ourselves and others.
Rather than replacing our negative thoughts, we can allow them to have space in our minds without resisting their existence. We can then choose to challenge their truth and validity. We can take a step back to get a new healthier perspective. We can take control over the thoughts we believe, and we can choose the story we tell ourselves and others.
I read an interesting article about subpersonalities by Aletheia Luna
where she listed the following questions to help you challenge your
self-talk.
You can read the full article on Loner Wolf
7 questions to help you acknowledge how your self-limiting talk may be deceiving you:
1. Are you being objective?
2. Is this always true?
3. Was this true in the past?
4. Are you looking at the big picture – or simply focusing on the details?
5. What are the objective odds of this happening? Why? Why not?
6. What is the factual evidence for this?
7. Truthfully, what’s the worst that could happen? Why is this so bad? How would you deal with this?
Other questions that I would add are:
Is this important? Right now? Has it been for me before? Will it be later?
Is this helpful? To me or others? How?
In what ways will this assist me in reaching my goals or bring me joy, happiness, peace, contentment, confidence, or to become more authentic?
You can read the full article on Loner Wolf
7 questions to help you acknowledge how your self-limiting talk may be deceiving you:
1. Are you being objective?
2. Is this always true?
3. Was this true in the past?
4. Are you looking at the big picture – or simply focusing on the details?
5. What are the objective odds of this happening? Why? Why not?
6. What is the factual evidence for this?
7. Truthfully, what’s the worst that could happen? Why is this so bad? How would you deal with this?
Other questions that I would add are:
Is this important? Right now? Has it been for me before? Will it be later?
Is this helpful? To me or others? How?
In what ways will this assist me in reaching my goals or bring me joy, happiness, peace, contentment, confidence, or to become more authentic?
A True Friend is Someone You Can Be Authentic With
I am forever grateful for the friends I can be my authentic self with.
They treasure me in all that I am. Even on all my days, whether they may
be good ones or bad ones, they are there without judgment, only a heart
full of love.
Happy Holidays!!!!
Saying "Happy Holidays" is about including everyone. However you choose
to celebrate this season, I wish you many blessings filled with love and
laughter surrounded by friends and family. May this holiday season
bring miracles to you and your loved ones.
Have the Winter Blues Started Already?
It seems every Autumn my mood takes a downfall. This year isn't much
different. I've been finding myself in a state of confusion, unsure
about myself or the next step I should take. I've learned to be grateful
for these moments because they always lead to better times ahead.
Rather than resisting, I have decided to go with the flow of events and
emotions as they come. Grounding work and tapping into my creative side
are proving to be great motivators for me to stay present in the moment and help me focus on the things that are most meaningful in my life.
"Eastern cultures believe that people experience better health when
living in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. Winter
is at it greatest Yin in nature this time of year expressing its
inactive, cold, and damp nature. Emotionally, it is best to remain
introspective, restful, and consolidate your energy.
In winter, the cold and darkness urges us to slow down. At this time of year we are encouraged to reflect on our health, replenish our energy, and conserve our strength. Winter is ruled by the water element (the greatest body of our emotions and is expressed in nature as well as in the body. Fear and depression tend to become the dominant emotion this time of year often because of the lack of light the eyes receive. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) also called winter depression describe a form of depression that occurs in the winter months. Women are affected more often than men, and the prominent symptoms are low mood, starting in autumn or winter, lack of energy, irritability, overeating, weight gain, a craving for carbohydrates, lack of interest in socializing and increased sleep and daytime sleepiness. In Winter, people should stabilize their emotions and cultivate their mind."
I found some wonderful suggestions for having a healthy winter, you can check them out at: Peaceful Mind
In winter, the cold and darkness urges us to slow down. At this time of year we are encouraged to reflect on our health, replenish our energy, and conserve our strength. Winter is ruled by the water element (the greatest body of our emotions and is expressed in nature as well as in the body. Fear and depression tend to become the dominant emotion this time of year often because of the lack of light the eyes receive. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) also called winter depression describe a form of depression that occurs in the winter months. Women are affected more often than men, and the prominent symptoms are low mood, starting in autumn or winter, lack of energy, irritability, overeating, weight gain, a craving for carbohydrates, lack of interest in socializing and increased sleep and daytime sleepiness. In Winter, people should stabilize their emotions and cultivate their mind."
I found some wonderful suggestions for having a healthy winter, you can check them out at: Peaceful Mind
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