MaXIMIze by Healing Thyself

So last week we worked on knowing thyself, and part of knowing thyself is knowing what keeps you from attaining the best life has in store for you. This week, we will work on healing thyself.

First, you have to commit to making self-care a priority. If you have ever flown, you have heard the flight attendant instruct you that in case of an emergency, put your own oxygen mask on before helping others put theirs on. You cannot truly care for others unless you are caring for and taking care of yourself! So give yourself the permission to practice self-care and to grow to live your best life - now!

Second, be patient with yourself. It took time to get where you are currently at, and it will take time to get to where you truly want to be in life. Progress not perfection, and follow the process. Celebrate the small triumphs that will lead to a lifetime of success!

So, let's go back to last week and knowing yourself. You should now know what it is you truly want from life. Visualize this - make a visionscape on posterboard with sayings and articles and pictures and whatever else represents what you truly want out of life. Post this in a prominent spot where you will see it daily.

Now, as you visualize, you may hear what we call Monkey Chatter - that negative voice that beats you down when you try to move up and on in the world. Don't just ignore that chatter - turn it to positive phrases. Counter each negative with a positive - action, proaction rather than action, reaction. Release the patterns of the past and create new patterns for the future.

Stop and say to yourself the following:

"I am enough, right here, right now."

Say this as often as you need to in order for this belief to become embedded in your subconscious - where the Monkey Chatter starts.

As you work through the healing process and move along the path to your best life, gather to yourself touchstones - items that bolster you and bring the positive energy you need into your life right here, right now. Some of my touchstones are books, stuffed animals, carved rocks, music, sayings, and people. Yes, people. Surround yourself with people who are supportive of you and the growth you are going through. Let go of those who bring you down or seek to keep you status quo.

You want to move towards the Light and add your own light to it, not become enveloped in Darkness.

Some other tools I use to move back toward the Light and leave the Darkness behind are yoga, meditation, and journaling. Journaling first thing in the morning clears out the flotsam and jetsom from my brain and sets the tone for the day. If negativity comes crashing in, I journal some more and leave the negativity on the page instead of in my heart and mind. By doing this, I can focus on putting positive energy out into the world, and thereby reap positive energy in return.

What you focus upon is what you bring to being. Focus on the positive and on your best life, and you will enjoy the fruit of that focus!

Here are a couple of resources to help you along your path:

Power to Change - Thrive Publishing

Science of Mind - Ernest Holmes