The Power Within You

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Has anyone ever said to you in the morning before you’ve gone outside, “isn’t it a beautiful day?”, and your first thought was, “I haven’t even seen what the weather is like outside yet?

When we rely on our outside circumstances to sway our mood like, “It’s rainy and cold outside, it’s going to be a crappy day.” Or, “I’m angry because I haven’t sold anything at my job this week.” Or what about, “My co-worker is driving me crazy, I can’t ever seem to do anything right.”

Now is the time to make the biggest shift in your life. I’m talking about a shift that begins from within you. I’m not talking about getting all your debt paid, or making the relationships that are now struggling better, or even excelling at your work place.  I’m not even talking about improving anything in your outside life.

The Power to change your life and experience freedom begins within you!  Once you focus on what’s going on within you, the outside aligns itself as a mirror of your internal state. Imagine your thoughts inside your mind represent the ocean. Would you say you have a peaceful wave of thoughts or a hurricane of disastrous thoughts?
If you created this internal shift how would that impact your life?

Your Body: If you are constantly judging yourself about how your body looks and letting your physical appearance determine whether you are happy or sad then it’s time to choose new thoughts.  Every time you have a negative or limited thought about your body, your energy moves slower and slower causing you to feel stuck and unhappy.  Imagine if your energy is moving so slow, how your digestive system is breaking down your foods?  Pretty slow right?.  It’s not about the calories you consume or how much you exercise. It’s about realigning your thoughts to a higher vibration.  Some examples of higher vibrations are living Peaceful, Loving, Free, Happy, and Compassionate thoughts. Choosing one of these thoughts will automatically line your health and physical body to the way you desire, bringing your physical and emotional desires into perfect harmony.

Your Career: Most people think there is always something else they need before they can be happy. They just don’t have enough yet, but IF they keep working towards their goal, THEN they will soon feel happy.  This is a race to destruction.  If you catch yourself thinking like this, stop!  The ego will constantly tell us there is never enough or we need just a little more before we can be free, happy, or at peace.  Once you realize you have everything you need already to be free, joyful, and loving then you can stop your mind games that plays tricks on you.  Take a moment to breathe and simply recognize that you’re perfect just the way you are right now.  There is nothing else you need in this moment to feel happy, love, and peaceful.  You can choose to live in that state and once you do, then all your desires flow effortlessly into your life.  It’s the biggest paradox we live in. Once we finally let go, it (whatever IT is) finally arrives.

Your Relationships: Whether your heart might be broken, lonely, or angry, right now is the time to release those thoughts.  Choose to soften the grip you have around these thoughts and take a deep breath in.  The life you want awaits you if you can choose today to let go of any thoughts that no longer serve your highest good and with courage and conviction choose to be in a state of peace.  The right people are awaiting you to choose a new reality so that you can be your most natural self and have a great day together!

Today, right now, make an affirmation to yourself that creates more peace and joy in this moment. Affirm to yourself, “I am perfect right now with the way I am.”  “I am free to laugh, love, and be my true self today.”

2010
07/27
POSTED BY
tomhilgardner
CATEGORY
Inspirational
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Live in the Flow

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As children most of us had a favorite child toy or collection of toys that we enjoyed playing with. For me, I loved playing with my set of G.I. Joes. Every morning I would wake up and be excited to create another action scene that would range from the living room, kitchen, bathroom, down the stairs, and on the fireplace. The ideas of creating never ended in my mind which is why I was so excited every day to play with them. In fact, the reason I stopped playing with them wasn’t because I didn’t like them anymore, but because I was told by society that as you get older you shouldn’t keep playing with toys like that anymore. My creative spirit still loved the idea of playing with them.
For most people that is what has happened to us now as adults. We have cut off the flow of our creativity to try and do the “right thing” or go down the “successful path”.  When in fact, even if you measured to society’s idea of success there is still an emptiness you carry as you sit at your office or home because you have lost touch with that creative energy you had as a child.

Imagine waking up every morning excited to create your life exactly the way you want. You could eat the foods you want, go to the places you enjoy, do the things that would make you excited and free.
The reason that feels like a fantasy for so many people is because they have been living in a limited way of thinking for so long that now all they can see is how much money they owe, how much they don’t know, the confusion or overwhelming day to day struggles.

In order to get back to our child like self where we wake up every morning excited to play our games, or as adults we wake up and are excited to create the out picture of our day, we must start getting back in the flow.


How do I get back in the flow? The most powerful tool of returning to the flow and being inspired every day is the BREATH. Not just once, twice, or three times, but make a practice each day to spend 10-20 minutes a couple times per day with your eyes closed and breathing. Follow each breath in and out and start feeling all the tension in your body let go and relax.  By doing this we naturally return to our creative flow.
If you have ever been at the top of a mountain before and your about to go down the mountain, if your focused on the fearful thoughts of what bad thing is going to happen to you on the way down then you have completely lost touch with your breath. Any skier that has gone down a mountain will tell you to relax, breathe, and trust as you glide down the mountain.

If you’re like most people, it’s going to take consistent daily practice to learn how to follow your breath. The ideal circumstance is that you’re so aware of your breath throughout the day that you check in with any tension, fear, or stiffness that you might be holding onto. Breathe in and breathe out and feel yourself connecting back to your natural flow, just like when you played with your toys as a kid!

2010
07/03
POSTED BY
tomhilgardner
CATEGORY
Inspirational
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