In the same way that we use a principle of Feng Shui to de-clutter our homes, it is also important to de-clutter our minds! As the previous post stated, we sabotage ourselves daily. We do not mean to pull the rug out from under our selves, but it can happen even with our best conscious intentions. What trips us up on the road to our dreams is not what is in conscious awareness. What blocks our way is the €˜stuff’ of our mind that is like junk in the basement that has been packed away in boxes for so long that we have forgotten it was there. And then there is the €˜stuff’ that we told others they could store there or the €˜stuff’ that came from the ancestors that accumulated quietly in the corners! No one intends for this to occur, it is just part of the experience of being human.
By becoming aware of what is rocking around in the basement of our mind (subconscious) and eliminating it we can free up energy to direct toward what we truly desire in our lives.
We all have developed some €˜mistaken beliefs’ about ourselves, others or the world. The best and easiest place to start cleaning house is to look at these with an eye to eliminating what we can and making the rest more functional.
What follows is a list of some of the most common troubling beliefs that people carry deep within. Take your time to read through the list and notice which ones cause you to react. You may experience strong emotions or perhaps only a slight discomfort. OR, you may have an adverse reaction such as: “Well that’s foolish, who would ever think that!” Sometimes strong denial is our biggest clue that there is something going on in the deeper realms! So read the list slowly, giving yourself the gift of an honest appraisal.
Faulty Beliefs
I’m not good enough
I’m not acceptable
I’m not loveable
I don’t deserve to be loved
I’m not wanted
I don’t belong/ can’t find my place in this world
Nothing ever works for me
Life is a struggle
I can’t express myself well/at all
Nobody understands me
It’s not safe to trust
I am betrayed by life
I am insignificant
I am not capable
There’s no hope for me
I don’t deserve to love/ be loved
I am stupid
I cannot be myself/have no real sense of who I am
I am weak and have no defenses
I am always/will be/deserve to be deprived and abandoned
Becoming aware of these beliefs may even be painful at the start. However if you commit to rooting them out, the rewards you gain will far outweigh any discomfort you experienced. Identifying them is the first step. Taking steps to erase them from your inner programming is the second. There are many tools for doing this and many are included in our recorded programs. Some people prefer to work individually with a practitioner to ferret out and release these beliefs. The important thing is that you DO something, they will not simply melt away because you want them to!
Here are some tips to help you along the way–
1) De-clutter your space. You can begin with a small area such as your kitchen table or even a counter-top. Remove all trash.
2) Write 1-3 intentions about what you wish to happen in your life. Write these very clearly. Be specific. Write them in the present tense, just as if they are happening today.
3) Get ready to receive what you wish to happen. Get out of your own way and believe it can really happen. It you doubt it, it won’t happen. It’s that simple.
4) De-clutter your mind through examining and eliminating unconscious beliefs
5) Use the power of your mind via imagery, visualization and relaxation to help you release problem beliefs as well as to install new programs for success.
6) Notice the small successes. The best growth is through the €˜feel good’ not the €˜feel bad’.
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