Growing past limiting beliefs

The more I learn - the more I grow - the more I learn the more I realize the less I know.
Life is about growth and change; constant growth and change. The Universe is ever willing and ready to hand us new growth opportunities. It's as if challenges and life experiences are perfectly packaged for our needs.

The entire point of this mortal existence is to grow and become and realize our full God given potential. It's interesting as we grow and change - to look back at our thought processes before we woke up to a new and more profound reality. Sometimes for me - it's as if I'm looking at someone ele's life. Not mine, but instead a floundering young girl - trying to find her way. Isn't it wonderful that we are given an opportunity to grow and change constantly? We can stay stagnant, regress, or progress in life - the choice is ours. But we are given the opportunity to grow and change and become anything that we choose. Nothing stands in our way but ourselves, and our limiting beliefs.

Limiting beliefs are detrimental dragons in life. They hold us back from our full potential. If we allow them to control our lives, they create for us a life that is far less than what we deserve or are capable of. Each time that we push ourselves to do something a little scary that is out of our comfort zone, we are challenging our limiting belief. The positive intention of a limiting belief (on a subconscious level) is to keep us safe.

Limiting beliefs create for us a box that we are required to live with in. Going outside the box creates fear because our belief system tells us that we are not safe.

When I come up against fear because of limiting beliefs, I write down my fears. I write down the pros and cons of moving forward with the decision that has caused me fear. This helps me to be more realistic and identify that my fear is actually a dragon that my subconscious is using to keep me safe.

It's important to identify these beliefs and label them for the reality of what they are - simply a fear that is actually holding us back in life. We can choose to either listen to our fears - or slay a dragon of limiting beliefs. Somes fears of course are valid and keep us safe - like not touching a hot stove, or walking in front of a moving car. These are good fears and should be listened to. Writing down the fear is helpful because it allows us to identify if the fear is actually keeping us physically safe, or if it is an unfounded fear that is holding us back from achieving our full potential. Most fears are holding us back. Our common sense tells us when we are in real physical danger, but our subconscious can make us believe that we need to fear moving forward with certain decisions in life. Simply because the decisions are out of our normal box. Stepping out of our limiting box is called growth and it feels SOOOO good.

I challenge anyone reading this - to take the time to identify your limiting beliefs on paper. Write down the pros and cons of breaking free and moving forward through the fear. You have the tools to slay your dragons. Go forth and do it!

Sneaky Dragons

Dragons are sneaky. They seem to sneak into our lives - right when we thought we had everything figured out. Life is about discovering our dragons, admitting they are there and then figuring out what kind of dragon they are and what their purpose is. Dragons show up time and time again in our lives in various forms. They show up over and over again until we take notice and make a change in our lives. They will NEVER dissapear on their own without assistance.

A dragon is an annoying gift; a chance for us to look at our life and make a change. The trick is to pay attention. It is soooo easy to ignore a dragon and live around it - like an elephant in a room - trying ever so hard to make our life work around this annoying habit, addiction etc. We give so much power to the dragon that the dragon seems to be in charge of our life instead of us in charge of the dragon.

Now, for a moment  -think of yourself owning a dog. Imagine yourself allowing your dog to destroy your home inside and out. You allow him to do this because it's just easier than training the dog. Training the dog would take time, patience and effort. You might even have to attend a class or two to obtain the skills to train your dog. Sounds crazy doesn't it?

So why do we allow dragons to destroy our homes (ourselves)? Usually a dragon has been around for so long that it is comfortable. It doesn't necessarily matter that the behavior or addiction is affecting our life negatively - because this is the only life we know. We simply think that this is what life is about. We don't realize that taming or destroying the dragon will create immense peace. Life without the dragon will be so much better. After all, the dragon really isn't a welcome pet like a puppy. We've just been treating it as one.

Taming and destroying dragons is a life time adventure. They don't go away. We just get better at spotting them and eliminating them. As we get healthier we give them less and less power and take the necessary steps to slay our dragons as they appear. The trick is recognizing them because they are sneaky.

A dragon doesn't show up in our lives with an announcement of "I am here!" "Notice me!" I am here to make your life miserable!" Instead it simply feels like a way of life. It sneaks in unexpectedly. Generally something will trigger it's appearance. Something will remind us of a trauma in the past and once again that dragon that we thought we had destroyed is back! It's so irritating but it's a fact of life. Triggers will always happen and we will always be taming dragons as they appear. We are always striving to improve ourselves. Growth is a constant part of life.

The good news is - that we can improve. We can recognize the dragons as they appear - instead of allowing them to reside with us and become a part of our lives. We can learn to take daily measures to be the master of the dragon instead of the dragon being master over us.

My dragon that seems to cause me the most grief is the need for approval and acceptance from others. Many people have this need. This isn't a bad thing. It's good for us to feel love from others. But it can be debilitating if we are more concerned about seeking the acceptance from others than from God. This dragon sneaks in my life from time to time - just when I'm feeling confident. Once again - it is an annoying gift. A chance to be humble and recognize that God is the source of all love.

The good news is that I have identified that I have this sneaky dragon - and so I work on eliminating it. Prayer, faith and emotional clearing with energy work help to release these dragons.

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Letting my voice be heard (2)

Friday was my first voice lesson in over 20 years! I can't believe that there is still actually a good voice in there! My voice is out of shape - but the base of it is good and strong. I about cried when I heard myself sing because I was surprised at how good I sounded. I haven't even allowed myself to really express my voice in years. I've sung in the ward choir, but I haven't sung a solo or duet in MANY years.

I felt like my spirit was enthusiastically screaming "Yes! Finally!" It feels so good to adress this part of me. I feel that this part of me has been dying - wondering what happened. If it had a voice it would be saying "Wait a minute, I'm here. Hello! Do you hear me?"

Once I decided to take voice lessons, I could feel a change in the tone in my voice. I was able to make some good vocal sounds. Amazing the control our minds and past can have over our lives and talents if we allow them to.

I think that we need to make conscious efforts to use the gifts that God gave us. If we don't, we will lose our gifts. This very thing is spoken of in the scriptures in the parable of the talents. The man who hid his talent under a bushel - lost his talent and the man who went back to Jesus to thank him for his talent was given more.

I have other gifts besides music. I am a massage therapist, hypnotherapist and intuitive counselor. These things are all very important to me. I use these gifts daily and so my ability has increased over time. The mistake that I made was believing that I had to make a choice. That I was no longer defined by who I once was - but that I had new gifts.

I do have new gifts (for which I am forever grateful) but this does not mean that I need to give up one thing that is precious to me to experience another. It does not have to be one or the other. My past gifts are a part of me. They help define who I am. I will never be an Opera star - and that is perfectly fine. Gifts come in varying degrees. My voice still brings myself and others joy. It was given to me for a reason. It was not given to me to hide it under a bushel. It needs to be heard.

Each of us are given our own unique gifts that help to shape who we are. To some are given visible talents, and to others are given gifts that are not so easily seen - but all gifts are equal in the sight of God.They are given to us to not only bless our life, but the lives of those around us.

Today I encourage all reading to be aware of what your unique gifts are. What role does your gift have on humanity? There is a purpose for each individual's talents. Embrace whatever gift you may have and express it. Let your voice be heard!