Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
To the one who can perfectly practice inaction, all things are possible. ~ Ernest Holmes
Step back to find clarity.
Take a breather and honor your yin (feminine) nature. This is not always so easy to do in a culture that honors and celebrates the yang (drive/strive mode), while turning its nose at the virtues of the yin qualities of flow and letting go. In yang mode we get things done. In yin mode we fill our tank and reflect on our larger vision and purpose, so when its time to move, we do so with precision. If we are to live in balance, we need both action and reflection. There are times to do and times for inaction. To know which mode is most appropriate, step back, and practice discernment.
Mantra :: Divine discernment lets me know when to go, when to stop, and when to drop into the space in between.
Artwork by Rassouli
The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I ‘unhide’ myself.
My life is shifting and I move into a new field of consciousness.
I trust in the love of my heart.
I trust in my instincts.
I trust in the flow of life.
Light dwells within me.
I let go of judgement.
I accept my divinity.
I am unstoppable.
I cast off the works of anyone who seeks to torment me.
I move into balance, into harmony.
I utilize the intuitive approach.
I do what feels truthful.
I do not make myself small in the attempt to make others more comfortable.
I step out of fear and live more freely.
I let nature take its course.
The ancestors are supporting me and blessing me for all the time invested in spiritual healing.
I utilize the protective qualities of water in ritual bathing.
I call on the guides and ancestors to bring me protection.
I surround myself with positive people who make me feel safe.
I have been hurt and disrespected by others. I do not allow that hurt to consume me. I let it go.
Alice frowned and clasped her hands together as she did whenever she felt hurt.
“See?” replied the White Rabbit. “Now you’re going to start asking yourself what makes you so imperfect and what did you do wrong so that I can’t love you at least a little.
You know, that’s why I can’t love you. You will not always be loved Alice, there will be days when others will be tired and bored with life, will have their heads in the clouds, and will hurt you.
Because people are like that, they somehow always end up hurting each other’s feelings, whether through carelessness, misunderstanding, or conflicts with themselves.
If you don’t love yourself, at least a little, if you don’t create an armor of self-love and happiness around your heart, the feeble annoyances caused by others will become lethal and will destroy you.
The first time I saw you I made a pact with myself: ‘I will avoid loving you until you learn to love yourself.’ “
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I surrender in my process with trust.
I have committed to this process. My wildest dreams will soon come true.
I remain patient and hopeful.
I align with the universal heartbeat.
I listen to my own heartbeat.
I am passionate for this life.
I allow myself to feel.
My mind serves the truths of my heart.
My innermost self knows what to do and knows what is true. It does not matter if my mind agrees.
I trust my heart.
I rebel against fear.
I let my heart lead me.
My mind surrenders to my heart.
I let go of the old way of doing things.
I relax and allow trust to be reborn in me.
I embrace this moment.
Greater Love is unfolding for me now.
I no longer need to hide my true self.
I trust my intuition.
I move through this world in the most authentic way possible.
Have you ever seen a storm pictured from above? It can appear to be so beautiful and elegant. This is certainly different to the ground view which can be quite a violent experience. So too, there is great beauty in your life now. However, at this point in the natural process, you may be experiencing it as anxiety-inducing rather than beautiful. You may sense it as internal chaos. You may feel it as something that is waiting to erupt from within, as a restless anxiety that you cannot quite articulate but sense vaguely nonetheless.
Whether the chaos seems subtle, strong, internal or external, know that all is unfolding according to a perfect higher order. You are currently enduring a cosmic, spiritual storm which is having an impact on you. It is clearing things out, preparing you for that lovely, super-fresh, uplifting feeling that one experiences after the storm has finally passed.
If you cannot believe there is anything happening – even at a subtle level – because you feel stuck, denied, bored, thwarted or stale, no matter what appears to be, in truth there is only the unfolding, creative genius of the universe. You are not forgotten. You have not been looked over. You have not been denied, found wanting or rejected as unworthy.
The storm that needs to erupt is in your own heart. Do your liberating rain dance! Rage, weep, pray, dance, paint or sing. Express whatever is needed, however it is needed, to exorcise the blocked energy in your heart. Then you will call on the powerful perfection of your life path, as it aligns for the next creative turn of the spiral of life.
Mantra :: I give thanks for the higher order of my life, which I trust implicitly, as it guides me into wholeness and love. From what appears as chaos, new order is rising. I trust this and receive the gift of higher order in my life now. Through grace and mercy, so be it!
In the chaos of modern life and the constant fluctuations of our minds, it can be difficult to remember that a sublime sanctuary lies within. Yet it is always there. Beneath the ceaseless activity, there is an endless, vast spaciousness that restores and connects us to something greater – something that exists outside of time.
Universal love inspires, energizes and moves us to create – even beyond what we once thought was possible. Your love for life, the need to feel alive and express yourself, and the quest for that which is truly fulfilling … these are the sacred urges that rebel against fear and promote passion for being alive, they flow through your blood and can be felt through the beating of your heart.
There is the way of the mind – which can make mountains out of molehills even when it thinks it is turning mountains into molehills! Then there is the way of the heart. It is subterranean and moves subtly beneath possible obstacles, intelligently shifting with exquisite sensitivity, sensing the way forward, through dangerous pathways and responding to what is before it even occurs in the physical world. However, with the hearts intelligence we cannot see and know in the same way that we do when we allow the mind to direct us. We have to open to another way if we want to benefit from the innate intelligence of the heart.
The mind sees, plans, strategizes. The heart feels, responds, senses and intuits. When we walk the path of the heart, we must feel and respond rather than plan our way. It is a different way to live and create. It is closer to the earth and to the source of life itself. It is not for those who are lacking courage and trust, but you are not one of those! Trust your heart, and drop into it. The mind is important, but it cannot supplant the heart.
Deep within, you know what to do and you know what is true. It matters not whether the mind and its plans seem to agree with your inner sense. Your willingness to trust your heart and to rebel against fear will serve you well. Let your heart lead you. Be sure of your faith and trust in what you feel.
Your head and heart have been in conflict at times over the course of your life. This has brought you struggle and, sometimes, deep suffering. A truce will soon be declared and the appropriate outcome – of the mind waving the white flag in surrender – is imminent. Soon, if not already, you will finally be feeling that your heart is leading you. You will feel that your mind is learning to follow the guidance of your heart, rather than trying to be out front. What a relief to let go of this old way! Your mind can become more relaxed and trusting. There will be a period of adjustment, as you get used to living without so much foresight, but with more insight, wisdom and energy in the present moment to create.
If you are finding that you cannot plan or strategize as you once did, or you feel that you know less than you have ever known about where you are heading or how you are supposed to get there, know that these are healthy signs of a shift from the head to the heart. You are not proceeding in error. You are exactly where you are meant to be, doing exactly what you are meant to be doing. You are now in a position that is more powerful than ever, because you are allowing yourself to be guided by your heart – a heart that beats in harmony with the heart of all existence. Your affairs are in accord with love and no matter what may appear at times, all is unfolding according to that greater love.
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I am committed to my growth.
My success is meant to be.
I let go of limited thinking.
I am open, and receptive to a bold life.
I invite what I wish for to come into the space I have provided for it.
I surrender my forcefulness, even for just this moment.
I allow what I want to come to me.
I relax.
I have faith that what I wish for will soon be here.
I feel the energy I wish to attract.
I embrace the power of magnetism.
Faith is enough.
I have many friends and supporters in the unseen.
My willpower gains supply by the power of life itself.
I accept my position in this life.
I am protected.
I am imbued with an inner knowing.
I receive assistance along my path, even while it seems I am alone.
There is something grander than I am able to imagine happening now.
“And forget notthat the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with yourhair.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
A forest fairy wanders through the forest with a white owl. Gyana is a mythical creature in a green dress. Artistic Photography, Public Domain
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I remain centered.
I remain in compassion.
There is no need to “prove” myself.
I do not need to fight the darkness within me.
It is the light of my heart that sustains me.
I foster unconditional love in my life. In this love no fear can remain.
I break free from habitual patterns.
I invite fresh energy into my body, mind and heart.
I move beyond the familiar.
I take time to experience myself.
I am healing.
I am abundant light.
I am one with the earth and the multiverse.
Harmony and balance are entering my bodies, the whole of my energy fields.
I am beautiful in many ways.
I accept the existence of inner harmony.
My heart is open.
The earth and all living upon it are my family.
I trust that everything is going to turn out okay.
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I am grateful.
I am empowered.
I let myself be assisted. I understand that when I receive, it is opportunity for another to give. I honor this exchange.
Life happens through me.
I smile. I laugh. I share.
My spirit is more powerful than ancestral trauma.
I accept healing change.
I have the capacity to move beyond limitations.
I listen to my heart.
Beauty flows from within me.
There is nothing to fear.
I am right where I need to be. This moment is perfect.
My life moves toward harmony and balance.
I am reliable and committed.
I am open to wisdom and insights from my elders.
My growth and expansion intensify.
I do not allow hurt from the past to dictate my present experience.
I learn from my history, and I let it go.
I do not need to carry the fear of others.
I release anyone who attempts to steer me into shame or guilt.
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