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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

I Love the above quote, and like to believe that Aristotle was suggesting that we watch not only the external voices, but internal as well. In my last post I invited you to watch your thoughts and recognize the negative voices which may be holding you back from living your best life. Our thoughts make up our experience of the World, moment to moment, and being aware of our thoughts, and consciously rewriting the messages we are telling ourselves is very important. This time I am going to recommend that we dig a little deeper, as I believe that there is another tool we can use to expedite the process of internal positive change which will then allow us to be even better Creators/Creatrix’s of our lives.

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.

I Love this Rumi quote and very much agree with him. I actually believe that it is our job to look inside and find the barriers within that we have built against allowing ourselves to live our best life. To the best of my ability, I actively live The Four Step Path: show up, pay attention, tell the truth and don’t be attached to outcome. I have been thinking that it could easily be applied in another way, assisting one in finding the barriers within. After all, how can we ask ourselves to do any of those things for others if we are not first doing them for ourselves? I was reminded of such recently when a dear friend flaked on me and our mutual friend remarked, “But, sweetheart, she isn’t able to be there for herself! Of course she can’t show up for you.”

There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.

Ack! I shall break through my own barrier and agree with Reagan! haha The man was right on this one, and hey, he was an Actor turned President, so he certainly knows about breaking through constraints, right? It’s time to Love ourselves enough to not only watch our negative thinking patterns, but to courageously face the underlying emotions holding us back. For this exercise, you need to set the mental programming aside. First, we can show up for ourselves by turning inward. Sit comfortably, close your eyes and turn your attention to inside your body. Secondly, we can pay attention to what is going on within by naming it. What is the emotion behind the negative thought? Thirdly, tell the Truth. If the emotion is fear, embrace it. Our emotions are simply there doing a job, often to protect us. Be honest with yourself about what is behind the emotion. The fourth and final step is not being attached to outcome. The opposite of attachment is release, and it is through release that we can get to the other side. Know that the emotion served a purpose, thank it, hug it, and say, “You are no longer needed. Goodbye.” When done with intention, it works surprisingly well.

You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.

Spring has sprung, the pioneer energy of Aries surrounds us, and it is time to take back our own Power and Courageously face our barriers head-on. Know that you are so worthy of having the best life you can live. I invite you to dig deeper to look at what you are letting stand in your way. By courageously facing that which is holding us back, embracing and releasing those blocks, we free ourselves to move through life harmoniously and successfully on our true soul journey.

Love and Blessings,
Antonia