Creating Meaningful, Lasting Change

 With all the uncertainty and chaos happening in the world, it is important for us to stay grounded. Managing your own energy, maintaining calm and keeping stress under control are key components of navigating change in a healthy, sustainable manner.

What we must remember is that while we cannot control what is happening in the world, we can control what happens in our inner world. We have the power to choose where our attention goes and how we expend our energy. We get to decide how we show up in the world.

Change starts within and it starts with every single person individually. The collective shifts because of individuals making changes. We all have a part in making the world a better place. So where do we begin? How do we make lasting, meaningful change?

We start by becoming self-aware and making the conscious choice to change. With deep healing work, you have the opportunity to reset your limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and destructive habits. Imagine your life as the canvas and you as the painter. What do you want to create? What do you want more of in your life? Start focusing more on what you want and less on the old version of you and what isn't working.

Because we are the creators of our own reality, our experiences are shaped by our thoughts and beliefs. What may be true for you may not be true for someone else's experience. This does not negate either person's experience, it simply highlights the differences in perspectives.

Once we choose to change and become aware of what isn't serving us, we have to support the brain in repatterning and disrupting the old feedback loops. When old beliefs and thoughts come up, practice the pause. Ask yourself, is this true? Is this true right now? Where is the evidence to support this belief? With time as you reinforce the healthy thoughts, beliefs and patterns, you will make lasting changes in your life.

For example, if you are struggling with self-worth and feeling insecure in your relationship, you have to examine the situation. Did a previous partner hurt you? Did you behave in a way in the past that you are now projecting onto your partner? Do you have abandonment issues? Is there any evidence in the current relationship to support these thoughts and feelings?

These are the types of questions that will help you get to the root issue and be able to finally heal. As we work on letting go of these old tapes, we also have to program our brains with healthy, constructive data. Telling yourself that you are worthy of love. You are worthy of happiness. Finally, that your happiness is an inside job and not dependent on anyone else's behavior.