Empowering Yourself to Grow Outward and Upward

There is a fairly well-accepted school of thought that states if one is open and lives in an atmosphere of love and possibility, one is able to grow outward and upward. In the reverse, if one is dominated by hatred and fear, then one ceases to grow at all and will eventually wither and die.

I really like this philosophy and see it played out daily in the lives of my clients, friends, and family.  And while there are times – moments – when I might succumb to the latter frame of mine, I do dwell in the realm of possibility more often than not.

So, where do you live? Stop and take stock of what you are thinking right this minute. (Yes, I know you are thinking about 4 or 5 things other than this blog right now!) Are your thoughts positive ones? “Hey, she’s brought up an interesting point!” “I wonder what an atmosphere of love and possibility feels like?”

Or, are your thoughts negative ones? “Who does she think she is?” “She’s got to be kidding! The world is too *&%$#* to be all lovey-dovey about it!” “Get real!”

Unfortunately, too many of us spend too much time in the second category. I have seen studies that indicate over 80% of our daily self-talk is negative, and we are self-talking all the time. Eighty percent! How sad is that?! No wonder we are exhausted and can’t move ahead in life.

Okay. On to something positive then. You can change it! You can change your self-talk. You can change your outlook. You can change the world (or at least your own little corner of it).

I know because I’ve done it and I’ve helped numerous other people do it, too. But how, you might ask.

First, fake it ‘til you make it. I know this has become rather cliché, but it works. The mind doesn’t differentiate what is actually true from what we tell it is true, so tell yourself the story you want to hear. Eventually, it will begin to manifest, often bigger and better than you dreamed it would be.

Next, any time, EVERY time, you catch yourself in a negative self-talk conversation, STOP IT! Right on the spot…stop the negative thought and replace it with a positive one. And, heaven forbid, that you should sit around commiserating with friends on negative subjects. That just adds gasoline to the fire. STOP IT! You have the power and the ability to change your words and your conversations. Misery loves company, you think? Misery only loves misery!

Lastly, get assistance. If you are having a difficult time doing this on your own, then don’t. Hypnotherapy is wonderful for helping to re-adjust those thought patterns, re-frame those old incidents, and re-envision the future as you want it to be. It is a powerful and empowering way to take control of that which only you can…your thoughts and your mind.

If we are to continue to grow outward and upward, to take on life with a positive outlook, and reap positive rewards, we must be able to live in the arena of love and possibility. Only then, will we change tomorrow for the better.

Be well ~

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