By Susan Marie Castle

THE MIND AND HOW IT WORKS

What we know about the human mind is that it seeks congruency. It seeks to find a match (experiences and validation) for the beliefs we hold. Following this simple principle, my life was seeking to match the belief I held about myself. Therefore, whenever I was alone, it felt scary. There were times I would even be in a crowd and I would still feel a deep sense of aloneness.

INVITE A NEW BELIEF IN

Then one day I began to invite a new belief into my energy. I began affirming to myself…"I am alone AND connected to ALL at the same time. "I am alone AND safe"

This new belief felt comforting to me. It felt empowering. In fact whenever I felt ALONE, I would take a deep breath and say this affirming new belief to myself…and I would feel the feeling of comfort and peace from this new belief.

Believing I was connected to ALL, gave me the feeling of security…I felt safe and resourceful.

One of my favorite little exercises has been to go out in Nature…all by myself and find a comfortable spot to quiet my mind. I then gently say this new belief to myself and feel the calmness in my body and breathe into it as I connect deep within myself and to Nature. Knowing that I am never alone…I am always connected to All…the Oneness…to God.

YOUR INVITATION TO EXPLORE

So I invite you to explore just one belief you hold about yourself and take a look at how this belief seeks congruency in your life. What are you manifesting or not manifesting based on this belief?

So go ahead and take a few minutes now to do this exercise. I call it The Looking Glass Exercise (When you take a good look inside what do you see?)

1. Find a comfortable place where you can relax and quiet your mind.

2. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

3. Think of something you would like to manifest in your life today.

4. Ask yourself what beliefs do I hold about myself in relation to this issue and write them down on a piece of paper.

(The Issue — Beliefs I hold about myself in relation to this issue)

5. What would be a more empowering belief for you to hold about yourself related to this issue?

Your life and all it’s experiences are lining up to support your beliefs. You and I create our reality moment to moment based on the beliefs we hold and the thoughts we think.

If you want your life to change the likelihood is that you may need to invite some new, more empowering beliefs into your energy field.

Remember this empowering belief…"Abundance is for everyone… it is my birthright"

Try that one on and notice how much lighter you feel and how empowering this belief is. Notice how light you feel inside your body as you say and feel this belief. You deserve this lightness of Being!

"You will see it when you believe it" Wayne Dyer

May your Spirit Soar as You Live From Your Heart’s Vision!