How to tap into the infinite power of these two simple words
I love the teachings of the late teachers, Louise Hay and Dr Wayne Dyer, who both often talked about the significance of the words “I AM” and how we use them.
When I’m teaching my clients or students about the subconscious mind and conditioned thinking, I emphasise the importance of how much power these two little words can have over our entire wellbeing.
Read the next two lines and take note of how each makes you feel…
- I am a good person who is kind, thoughtful and caring
- I am not smart/good enough to do/have what I truly want
Which one makes you feel good?
Words and thoughts are intentions and declarations. But more so, our brain interprets them as truth in the present moment.
Throughout many years of holistic counselling and coaching, I’ve observed the great difficulty people (especially women) have with answering the question, Who am I?
It’s almost as if the roles and responsibilities they’ve taken on in their lives have weighed them down with worry and low self-worth.
Their knowledge of self has been suffocated by the constant need to give and please, and their inner light has grown dim – in some cases, blown out.
What works for many people is discovering meditation.
In my teen years I had barely a chance to truly discover who I was before my need to fit in, receive praise and be accepted by others starting stripping away the parts of me that I believed weren’t good enough.
When I discovered a way to use my mind to help me, rather than hurt me, it became a doorway that led me back home to inner strength and surety of who I was, and who I am.
Even now each time I feel lost, unfocused, or struggling to find peace I simply return to this doorway and come back home to myself.
When malaise sets in, I know it’s time to step back, take a deep breath, and surrender to the infinite space of certainty within me.
For me, this is best achieved through meditation, breathing, awareness, listening to my heart, saying no when it feels right, moving my body, sleeping when I’m tired, eating when I’m hungry, and spending quiet time alone with myself every single day (even if it’s only 10 minutes).
The most important step is not just discovering your true voice but staying connected to it, by creating boundaries to protect and fuel your inner light with self-love and care EVERY day.
Here’s where I invite YOU to make this commitment to yourself…
Take a pen and paper and write down ways YOU can reconnect with yourself.
What makes you feel alive, childlike, carefree, confident, sure of yourself, focused, content and whole?
- How can you bring these tools and activities into your daily life?
- Where can you create more space for your soul?
- What can you let go of to create more time for you?
Even just 5 minutes a day – a few times a day – can add up to significant and consistent time in connection with your mind, body and spirit.
Featured image by Brad Barmore on Unsplash.
Author:
Viki Thondley
Viki Thondley-Moore is an Integrative Holistic Counsellor, Brain-Based Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mind-Body Somatic Practitioner, Wellness Coach, Meditation Teacher, Educator and Disordered Eating Specialist. Viki is founder of MindBodyFood and Founder/Director of the MindBodyFood Institute.
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