Reclaim Your Powerful You! – Day 16
Reclaim Your Powerful You! – Day 16
Using the Magic Wand of Infinite Love and Gratitude
by Veronica Lee
Sometimes we move to a place of looking inward. This can be through quiet meditation, at an intentionally introspective weekend, or during a critical time in our lives. Generally speaking, however, we move in and out of this place so quickly, it’s barely noticeable. How many times (a day or a week) do you find yourself simply “feeling bad” about yourself, your life or your choices? This is a form of looking inward, yet it is infused with negative self judgment.
We can look back to the ‘whys’ that created our negative self-judgment for intellectual understanding. Likely, we will find numerous stories which reveal how some non-constructive seeds were planted into our beings – Mom acting surprised when you accomplished a significant task, the tone in Dad’s voice when he told you he was disappointed in you, childhood friends who teased you for believing you had magic, and so on.
Intentional or not, other people’s actions and words can leave a lasting impression in the minds and hearts of children. As we grow, we learn to either accept or reject what others say and think about us. Sometimes we reject it outwardly, but harbor the feelings – which become beliefs – inwardly. As adults, we often make choices that will reflect back to us these inner beliefs; with “positive” beliefs creating “positive” results, and “negative” beliefs creating “negative” results. This is only considered an “issue” when the results are undesirable, of course. In our own ignorance of the underlying patterns, we may wonder why certain circumstances in our lives become themes. Perhaps we begin to feel unlucky, incapable, stuck or hopeless.
