Copyright 2008 Fia Crandall
We are blessed to have such powerful minds to put to work for us. Unfortunately, our minds tend to end up getting a much bigger role than they should. This can cause us to be held to the same old comfortable reality, which I imagine, you would probably like to see improvements in!
Our logical mind has a definite purpose, it can figure things out, it can plan, it can analyze, figure out how to make things work, figure out how to implement a plan. These are all wonderful things that help us in our day to day life.
But the logical mind is just that, logical. It does what "makes sense".
And just what makes sense to the logical mind? What has worked in the past. What it has seen work for others.
Hmm, let's see, so if you are making decisions and living your life with your logical mind in charge, what could the future possibly look like?
Same as the past!!!
And is that what you want? I'm guessing no. We are always growing and expanding and with that comes the desire for more. That is a natural part of this life and it is a good thing.
So how can you prevent your logical mind from holding you back like this?
It helps to see it from a bigger perspective. You see, if the mind had the perspective of the soul it would have a much bigger picture of your life and of what is possible. It would not look to the past to see what to do. It would see the potential and move forward.
But the logical mind does not see this big picture. It only sees what is and what has been.
So if you are wanting to take your life to a new level, to break into wonderful new territory do you really want to be putting your logical mind in charge?
I don't think so.
So how do you deal with this? Who is in charge then?
You.
You are not your mind. Your mind is a tool you have available to you.
And you have the ability to access higher information through your intuition. You can receive guidance from a higher part of yourself that sees the big picture.
It is up to you to choose how you make decisions in your life. From the logical mind, or maybe based on a higher knowing. You choose.
That is why your intuition is an important part of this journey to your even better life. It is your access to the big picture. And you may never get to see that bigger picture and that doesn't matter. You just need the insight from the part of you that does see it.
So now it's time for action! You'll only get so far with just reading. If you truly want to take your life to a new level, here is an exercise that will help you begin to give your logical mind it's rightful role and open to a higher wisdom that knows how to take you there. This is a simple yet powerful exercise to help you do this.
Exercise: Self-Awareness, Opening to Higher Wisdom
For this exercise, and in life, it is helpful to see yourself as the observer of your mind. That way you have the true power to decide, rather than just leaving it up to the part of you that only knows the old way.
Get out a piece of paper and a pen. At the top of the paper, write: My Ideal Life.
Then, close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths and allow yourself to begin to imagine what that ideal life might look like. When you really start feeling good, begin to write out a few of the things or experiences that you would like to have, what your ideal life is like.
And when you are done, take your list and really look at it. Review your list and ask yourself: "Could I really do this? Could I really have that?"
And see what thoughts come to mind, be honest with yourself, one of the biggest trip ups on this path is to pretend you are more positive than you are, I know this all too well! When you notice these thoughts, write them down not in detail, just the main idea.
Now begin to take a look at these thoughts and ask yourself:
Is this thought telling me why I can't do it? Is this thought about HOW it can't happen? Is this thought denying the possibility of it happening?
If so, recognize that it is just your logical mind in it's limited perspective, seeing only what has been to determine what will be in the future.
Now let's open this up! Take the negative thoughts you know are from your logical mind and ask the question: "Am I 100% sure that this is true?"
And if you aren't 100% sure it's true, ask: "Could it maybe be possible for me to have this thing I want?" And just allow your mind to calm down and open to receiving wisdom from a higher source. This is easy, no need to make it harder than it is. Simply see what new thoughts, images or ideas come up.
You've just seen your logical mind in action and opened to a higher wisdom, congratulations! Begin to notice throughout the day these similar thoughts that tie you to the past. Question these thoughts, "are you 100% sure that it's true?" and if not, open to a higher possibility.
A powerful skill that can help you break out of the old and into that wonderful life you've been envisioning, stopping your logical mind from holding you back from it!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Be Open to Receive What You Create!
So you have something you have been working on
creating for some time now. Maybe it's your dream
career, maybe it's a car, or maybe it's a deeply
fulfilling love relationship...
Whatever it is, if you really want to receive
something new into your life, you will need to be
open to receive it.
In this world of ours, there is so much focus on
action, pushing and making things happen. Even
those of us who use the Law of Attraction on a
regular basis can fall into this trap.
What you will want to know that this is NOT the
vibration of receiving.
The vibration of receiving is much softer, it is not
a pushing our way kind of energy. It is much more
like an allowing energy.
Think of it like this. Imagine your dream was at the
top of a mountain. Yes, there is definitely a journey
to the top of the mountain, but at some point the
journey ends and you reach your dream.
The energy you have as you pursue your dream can
tend to be stuck in that action mode, but when you
receive your dream, you have to relax and take it in.
You don't want to be so tired from your action journey
that you are exhausted when you reach your dream!
And you don't want to be stuck in the action mode,
reach your dream and say "okay, I'm here, better get
going to the next one..."
And more than that, you don't want to get so stuck
in the action mode that the Universe sends you the
long way to the top, the way filled with difficulty,
stress and frustration.
Learning to receive is a lot like allowing yourself to
enjoy your life. It's not all about the actions you take.
If you really want to align your energy with what you
want, to be open to receive it, you will want to stop
along the way and feel the wonderful energy of your
dream.
You want to be connected to the feeling of your
dream when it will be your life. You will want to
relax into that feeling. You want to enjoy that feeling
now, so you match what you want and it can come
into your life easily.
When you are open to receive, your energy matches
what you want so much that it feels logical that
what you want be your reality. Rather than be
something "out there" that you’ll get to one day, you
want to feel as though it is your reality.
Sounds simple, but it is a huge shift in energy. As a
spiritually conscious person, who is likely intuitive,
the way of action alone no longer gives us the results
we want.
Rest in that softer energy of receiving and enjoying
your dream. I will bet it will make your dream come
so much faster than if you take the action only route.
And it will be so much more enjoyable because you
have been living it all along.
Take a few moments along your journey to relax
into the wonderful feeling you will have when your
dream is here. This will help you be open to receive
your dream much more quickly and joyfully than if
you were to only focus on action.
Want to learn more about how to be open to receive
what you're creating?
Attend my "Open to Receive What You're Manifesting"
Teleclass this Wednesday December 19th at 7 pm (MST)
(9 pm EST)!
It's free as my Christmas gift to you and anyone else
you may like to invite!
creating for some time now. Maybe it's your dream
career, maybe it's a car, or maybe it's a deeply
fulfilling love relationship...
Whatever it is, if you really want to receive
something new into your life, you will need to be
open to receive it.
In this world of ours, there is so much focus on
action, pushing and making things happen. Even
those of us who use the Law of Attraction on a
regular basis can fall into this trap.
What you will want to know that this is NOT the
vibration of receiving.
The vibration of receiving is much softer, it is not
a pushing our way kind of energy. It is much more
like an allowing energy.
Think of it like this. Imagine your dream was at the
top of a mountain. Yes, there is definitely a journey
to the top of the mountain, but at some point the
journey ends and you reach your dream.
The energy you have as you pursue your dream can
tend to be stuck in that action mode, but when you
receive your dream, you have to relax and take it in.
You don't want to be so tired from your action journey
that you are exhausted when you reach your dream!
And you don't want to be stuck in the action mode,
reach your dream and say "okay, I'm here, better get
going to the next one..."
And more than that, you don't want to get so stuck
in the action mode that the Universe sends you the
long way to the top, the way filled with difficulty,
stress and frustration.
Learning to receive is a lot like allowing yourself to
enjoy your life. It's not all about the actions you take.
If you really want to align your energy with what you
want, to be open to receive it, you will want to stop
along the way and feel the wonderful energy of your
dream.
You want to be connected to the feeling of your
dream when it will be your life. You will want to
relax into that feeling. You want to enjoy that feeling
now, so you match what you want and it can come
into your life easily.
When you are open to receive, your energy matches
what you want so much that it feels logical that
what you want be your reality. Rather than be
something "out there" that you’ll get to one day, you
want to feel as though it is your reality.
Sounds simple, but it is a huge shift in energy. As a
spiritually conscious person, who is likely intuitive,
the way of action alone no longer gives us the results
we want.
Rest in that softer energy of receiving and enjoying
your dream. I will bet it will make your dream come
so much faster than if you take the action only route.
And it will be so much more enjoyable because you
have been living it all along.
Take a few moments along your journey to relax
into the wonderful feeling you will have when your
dream is here. This will help you be open to receive
your dream much more quickly and joyfully than if
you were to only focus on action.
Want to learn more about how to be open to receive
what you're creating?
Attend my "Open to Receive What You're Manifesting"
Teleclass this Wednesday December 19th at 7 pm (MST)
(9 pm EST)!
It's free as my Christmas gift to you and anyone else
you may like to invite!
Registration is quick and easy, all you have to do is
click below:
Thursday, December 6, 2007
For Those in Transition: A Light in the Darkness
There are times in your life that you come across
more difficult challenges. These challenges can test
your faith in yourself and your trust in the Universe.
The challenges that shake your foundation for you
to see that it isn't as stable as you once thought.
The parts of your foundation that you had leaned
on for so long are suddenly not so stable.
Sometimes challenges come to help you to shake
loose those things in your life that are no longer
beneficial to you. Recognize that this is all a part
of growth and it is a good thing, even if it doesn't
feel like it at the time. If you are facing such a
time, realize that nothing leaves your life unless
it is time for it to. And nothing leaves your life
unless you really are opening up to the possibility
of something truly better and more rich and
fulfilling in its place.
And in these more difficult times, the darker
times where confusion, uncertainty and unknown
seem to be wherever you look, know that this is
only transition time. And that transition only
leads you closer to the life you long to live. A life
filled with all of the wonderful things you have
wanted for so long.
The thing is, if you ever want to get to your
dream, you must go through transition. And
while most of us prefer to feel steady and stable,
allow that need to be set aside and trust in the
process of life.
Transition is necessary. Facing the darkness of
confusion is necessary to help you dissociate from
what has been and to begin to open to what can be.
Some people call this the void, because you look
around and don't see much. You have no idea what
is to come. Yes, you may know what you want, but
you see no signs of it coming.
Remember that the void is necessary. It is the
transition between what has been and what is yet
to come. Welcome it and allow yourself to be in this
uncertainty. Any rushing or attachment can cause
limitation and lack in your future. While allowing
yourself to be in this uncertainty allows you to be
aligned with and open to the pure potential of this
time.
And in letting your need for certainty go, you allow
your future to be so much brighter. In relaxing in
this time of the unknown, you allow your life to
move more toward the infinite, the unimaginable,
the Divine.
Be easy with yourself during this transition time.
Allow the purpose of this time to be served. Be
open to the unfolding of that absolutely amazing life
you've been wanting for so long. Release your need
to know it all. Trust spirit. Trust life.
Trust that you are always taken care of and are
always being guided to your true desires. And with
that trust comes the possibility for much greater
depth and dimension to your life. Enjoy the gift of
this time. Allow yourself to be cared for by the
Universe, rather than being comforted by the old
comfortable familiar. Let the silence of the unknown
deepen within you. Feel the potential of this time and
rest in it.
Know that even the darkest times are a gift. Be willing
to see the gift of this time and it will be given to you.
Copyright 2007 Fia Crandall
more difficult challenges. These challenges can test
your faith in yourself and your trust in the Universe.
The challenges that shake your foundation for you
to see that it isn't as stable as you once thought.
The parts of your foundation that you had leaned
on for so long are suddenly not so stable.
Sometimes challenges come to help you to shake
loose those things in your life that are no longer
beneficial to you. Recognize that this is all a part
of growth and it is a good thing, even if it doesn't
feel like it at the time. If you are facing such a
time, realize that nothing leaves your life unless
it is time for it to. And nothing leaves your life
unless you really are opening up to the possibility
of something truly better and more rich and
fulfilling in its place.
And in these more difficult times, the darker
times where confusion, uncertainty and unknown
seem to be wherever you look, know that this is
only transition time. And that transition only
leads you closer to the life you long to live. A life
filled with all of the wonderful things you have
wanted for so long.
The thing is, if you ever want to get to your
dream, you must go through transition. And
while most of us prefer to feel steady and stable,
allow that need to be set aside and trust in the
process of life.
Transition is necessary. Facing the darkness of
confusion is necessary to help you dissociate from
what has been and to begin to open to what can be.
Some people call this the void, because you look
around and don't see much. You have no idea what
is to come. Yes, you may know what you want, but
you see no signs of it coming.
Remember that the void is necessary. It is the
transition between what has been and what is yet
to come. Welcome it and allow yourself to be in this
uncertainty. Any rushing or attachment can cause
limitation and lack in your future. While allowing
yourself to be in this uncertainty allows you to be
aligned with and open to the pure potential of this
time.
And in letting your need for certainty go, you allow
your future to be so much brighter. In relaxing in
this time of the unknown, you allow your life to
move more toward the infinite, the unimaginable,
the Divine.
Be easy with yourself during this transition time.
Allow the purpose of this time to be served. Be
open to the unfolding of that absolutely amazing life
you've been wanting for so long. Release your need
to know it all. Trust spirit. Trust life.
Trust that you are always taken care of and are
always being guided to your true desires. And with
that trust comes the possibility for much greater
depth and dimension to your life. Enjoy the gift of
this time. Allow yourself to be cared for by the
Universe, rather than being comforted by the old
comfortable familiar. Let the silence of the unknown
deepen within you. Feel the potential of this time and
rest in it.
Know that even the darkest times are a gift. Be willing
to see the gift of this time and it will be given to you.
Copyright 2007 Fia Crandall
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