Last week we talked about acceptance,
accepting what we cannot change.
This is where we find the ‘room’
to start looking for solutions,
to start moving forward.
The more ‘room’ we have, the more we can see.
To create more room, more space,
we have to let go of everything that is not helping us anymore, everything that is still ‘blocking our view’.
I know this is easier said than done, but try it.
Let go of those energy drainers that are only holding us back.
To do this, we have to be aware of them.
Mostly, people do not realize
what they keep dragging along,
what unnecessary stuff they keep in their ‘backpack’,
and it only weighs them down.
We put so much energy in:
holding on to old pains,
holding on to grudges,
holding on to old beliefs,
putting ourselves down,
criticizing ourselves and others,
keeping on hating people,
keeping on pleasing people who do not appreciate us anyway,
But the only thing that comes out of this negative stuff is
loss of energy,
loss of sleep,
feeling bad,
feeling depressed,
feeling angry,
feeling unappreciated.
As Nelson Mandela used to quote:
“Hate is like drinking poison and hoping the other one will die.”
Negative stuff only makes us sick and we hardly ever realize how we got sick in the first place.
Stop living in this negative atmosphere you create all by yourself.
Yes, the circumstances are what they are, but take a good look at:
how you think about it,
how you feel about it,
and how you act.
See what you are able to change and
see what is out of your hands.
You’ll be amazed about how much is up to you and how you react to the circumstances.
Get rid of all the stuff that drains you and here I mean stuff in a large perspective:
Objects you don’t like,
Too much stuff in the house,
Activities that you do not enjoy (anymore),
Too many activities on your calendar (choose wisely),
Food that is not helping your body to be fit,
Late nights (sleep is the most essential thing to feel energized),
‘Friends’ that are only draining your energy,
Your own negative thoughts.
Stop behaving in a way that drowns you.
Start doing things that lift you up,
Meet with positive people that make you smile,
Look at life with eyes that want to see the positive stuff.
It is there, believe me, just look for it.
Even if you can’t change ‘what’ you need to do,
change the way you think about what you need to do.
There is always a positive side to everything!
Look for it!
Once you think differently,
You’ll feel differently.
Once you feel differently,
You’ll behave differently.
Once you behave differently,
People will react differently.
And there you have it:
You’ll be on this higher frequency vibration and things will start looking better.
But the first step is up to you:
Be willing to let go of your negative attitude towards people, towards life.
Only YOU can change the way you think.
But it is worth it!
By thinking differently and looking at your life from another perspective,
you’ll see more clearly what is okay and what needs to be changed.
You’ll see the difference between
what is ‘bad’ caused by your own imagination, created by your ego
and what is really toxic in your life.
Things that are really toxic, those you need to ditch.
Once you see what is really garbage in your life and what lifts you up.
That’s when you’ll know
who you really are,
what you value in life,
what you want to do more of,
what you want to do less of.
The more you empty your ‘backpack’
and only keep:
what is of use,
what helps you,
what lifts you up,
what gives you a feeling of energy bubbling through your body:
the lighter life will become!
Be the guardian of your own energy.
You, and only you, can know what is good for you.
Take care of yourself,
Respect yourself,
Love yourself,
By living in a positive atmosphere.
My invitation to you all is:
Take a very close -and honest- look at how you live your life
and put the garbage out!
The more ‘garbage’ is out,
the more you’ll be able to see all the good stuff!
Treasure all the good stuff.
Let the good stuff shine and let it put a smile on your face!
Try it and you’ll feel the difference!
I wish you a lot of courage to do this.
Thank you all for reading me.
Katrien
www.lifecoachwomen.be