Why do we tolerate so much in our lives? We tolerate going to a job everyday we don’t like, not feeling free in our relationships, people being rude to us, a monotonous existence of work, eat, sleep, work, eat, etc. I believe we tolerate this because we don’t realize we have a choice in the matter. We feel like the world is just happening to us and aren’t aware that we are causing all of it. Its actually all happening inside of your body and your mind. The world is going along and you are reacting to it. You have a choice in your reactions if you could just be aware that you do in the moment. So how do you empower yourself to choose your reaction?
You could shift perspectives and feel a whole different way. You could get in touch with what your authentic truth is and speak it to the world and change may occur. You could choose to leave the situation. With all these possibilities why do we often just stay stuck in the situation? First we have to be aware. Then we have to realize that there is a part of ourselves that I call the Inner Critic that just wants us to be comfortable and complacent and not do anything different. Inner Critic = Ego = the part of us that is all about survival and none about thriving in life and growth. For example, imagine you are in a relationship not feeling free. You may have a thought that “if you say anything she may leave you and you will be all alone and pathetic.” Now you have to realize that you don’ t need to accept that thought as truth. A great way to be aware when the Inner Critic is present is to journal about it. What does it look like? Sound like? Feel like? You may draw a picture of it. You get very clear about the Inner Critic so that when it comes around you notice it so that instead of BEING the Inner Critic and believing its thoughts, you can objectify it, which drains it of its power. Whenever you give yourself a choice in how you react you empower your self and disempower the Inner Critic.
Hope that is helpful everyone. Feel free to email me or post any questions about that. I am here to serve you in being your true self and living the most alive, joyous, exciting life way beyond your imagination. I honor your journey.
True Nature Coach
