Yesterday I had a lovely 9 mile run out on the South Downs and over Beachy Head. It was a very cold and crisp day and when I got home I rewarded myself with a hot Epsom salt bath and cup of Tea Pigs Liquorice and Peppermint Tea (very nice indeed!)
Just recently when I sit in the bath I have taken to listening to a CD with all the lights turned out. There is something incredibly peaceful about sitting in darkness that I love and for me, is the ideal way to switch off and unwind the mind (next to meditation of course!)
Yesterday was no different and after a short while of lying with my eyes shut I found myself completely unconscious of the sound of the cd or anything else external to my body. Instead I kept seeing in my mind a picture of 3 young owls sat on a branch. The owls keep trying to fly off but each time they did a shackle around their ankle stopped them and they returned to the branch becoming increasingly frustrated.
As soon as I realised this image my consciousness kicked back in, I became aware of the music around me and most importantly - I felt inspired to write.
I love the fact that if we allow moments of stillness such as these, our natural creative spark can flow freely and present us with a purpose we may have been struggling to reach by simply trying too hard to reach it.
A few days ago I was talking to a truly incredible person, someone who inspires me greatly and radiates such a bright aura of energy that she can truly be described as a beacon of white light.
As we chatted I told her about some incredible news that I had received and how it was a dream come true.
I remember telling her that "I couldnt believe something like this was happening" and " It seems too good to be true."
She stopped me mid flow and proceeded to make me aware of the personal self sabotage that was taking place.
In years gone by I have wrestled with personal demons of low self esteem, self doubt, even lack of self worth and over came them all. Nowadays I try to be mindful of what I say and how I think. This continuous process of self assessment and working to resolution has been incredibly powerful and has allowed me to live the happy life I now lead.
To me having a positive mental attitude is the key to happiness both in helping myself and in helping others.
Anyway....
As we continued to chat the realisation sank in that tiny shards of self doubt and lack of self worth still remained within my subconscious and presented themselves in the language I used to describe my good news.
What is interesting is these phrases are used widely within our culture and may not be easily seen as negative to our progression and yet that's exactly what they are.
I believe in creation of experience. I believe in creating my own success and yet while creating success we can inhibit the likelihood of it occuring by pushing away the charge of "I will be successful" with phrases and words that we may not even be aware of or perceive as negative to our progression.
I am incredibly thankful to my mentor for helping me become even more mindful and self aware which will ultimately pave the way to greater success in the future.
When we become mindful and self aware it is interesting to note that our mind and body tells us where our personal issues lie if only we allow ourselves to be open and willing to listen.
Since my conversation several days ago I have caught myself self in the process of mental self sabotage and managed to stop it. How do I do this? I simply give myself persmission to LET GO of the phrases/beliefs that do not serve my higher purpose and replace with " I DO deserve".
So what of the Owls? Well, I still see the owls on the branch with one main difference. Their shackles are gone, they may now fly, fly to freedom, a true freedom that precedes new levels of contenment and happiness.
Become aware of your shackles, make inroads to breaking them and work on being happy; You deserve to be.
Be Well.
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