3 Simple Steps to Overcoming Confidence Issues - Step #3

Want to Tap Away Your Resistance?

I’ve been feeling a bit of resistance and fear creep up lately…just when everything is going really well for me. At first I was like, “What’s this all about?” I felt super frustrated and agitated with myself. Then I thought to myself I’d never get frustrated with a client if they came upon a block. I’d tell them to practice a bit of kindness and patience with themselves, then I’d get them tapping on their block! I decided to be more patient with myself, say nice things to me, meditate, and tap a whole lot. I found one of my older tapping scripts I created sometime last year specifically for resistance. It’s perfect for what I’ve been feeling. I encourage you to follow along, tapping the points you prefer. Good luck!

Releasing Resistance Script

Even though I have a great deal of resistance, I choose to love and accept myself anyway.

Even though I have a lot of insecure & resistant thoughts, I choose to deeply & completely love and accept myself and these thoughts too.

Even though I feel a great deal of resistance where growth & money is involved, I choose to love and accept myself.

I am willing to shift, I am willing to start to let go of this resistance.

I choose to love & accept myself and my resistance.

There are parts of me that are afraid to shift.

Those parts of me that say bad things to me.

Those parts of me that doubt my ability

I’m choosing to love those parts.

I’m going to love those parts right now.

I’m going to open these parts of me up & fill them with love & beautiful sunshine.

I choose to love all parts of me.

I choose to be willing to grow & to shift.

I am willing to release my tremendous need to resist.

I choose to start releasing that need to feel guilty

I choose to start releasing the need to put myself down.

I choose to start releasing all these fear based thoughts

I choose to release these thoughts that tell me that I can’t have all these things

That I can’t be all these things

I am willing to release my need to resist.

I am willing to release the pattern at my core level that is creating the resistance.

This pattern keeps me in the same place.

That little girl/boy that’s scared, I choose to love her/him now.

I’m going to wrap my arms around her/him, I’m going to be like a mama bear.

I’m going to take care of her and love her now.

I choose to love this little child in a way that I don’t think she ever felt love before.

I’m going to look at her and remember that I’m an adult and I’m strong.

I’m smart & Brave.

I’m going to teach this little girl to be strong, smart and brave too.

That’s all she needs!

I’m going to tell her how much value she has, and how smart & capable she is

And how much she can give and share with the world.

It’s okay to love all of me.

It’s safe to love me.

It’s safe to start to let go of some of this resistance.

I’m going to release some of my resistance with love.

Going to let it go, I release it and let it go.

Releasing my resistance with love and letting it go.

It’s okay to let this go now.

What if I no longer resisted?

I don’t know what that would be like,

I’ve resisted most of my life.

I’ve been scared my entire life.

What if I wasn’t scared?

What if I didn’t resist, how would things be different?

What if I no longer needed to be scared?

What if I no longer needed to resist life?

What if I’m opening up to life right now?

What if I allow the Universe/God to lead me?

What if I trust in the Universe?

What if I trust in myself?

I am shifting now.

I am shifting into a state of allowing.

I choose to allow the good in.

I choose to allow life to flow through me.

I ask the Universe to co-create with me now.

I trust myself, I trust the world.

It is safe to trust me.

It is safe to trust the universe.

All is well, I am peaceful & safe.

Peace & love surround me and keep me safe.

Namaste~

Ready For More Clarity and Fulfillment?

There are many ways for you to achieve success and find fulfillment in your life. The very first thing you have to do is figure out what it is you truly want. How do you do this? Well, by using your imagination, dreaming big, and setting goals. Goals give you something to work towards. Having well-defined goals can actually keep you alive and happy because you have a purpose. Try these simple steps when discovering your goals: 

1. Find a quiet, peaceful spot to sit and write out the goals you have. These are things that will bring more joy, love, and abundance to each day.

2. Why do you want it? For each goal you write down you will ask yourself “Why do I want this?”- get very clear on what you want & why you want it. The Universe doesn’t know what to provide for you when you say “Well, I think I want to start my own business," etc. Either you want it or you don’t.

3. Which goals will you choose to follow through with? Look back at the goals you’ve written down. With each goal close your eyes take a deep breath and see yourself as already accomplishing it. Does it bring a sense of joy, a sense of excitement? You must determine if the goals you have written are ones that you truly desire or if they’ve pressed upon you by society and those close to you. Ask yourself "Am I willing to let any of these go?" Which dreams will you work towards?

4. What’s the upside/downside to this goal? Now that you have some goals that you feel inspired and enthused about you will do a bit of exploration. At this time you will determine potential odds or downfalls for following through with the goal. You will also determine positive and uplifting reasons why going through with this goal will be extremely beneficial to you. You will also think up actions to take to move forward with your goals.

Watch the following video with a powerful visualization exercise that amplifies your goals and speeds up the process!

 

 

Remember to always have something to work towards. Get yourself a goal or a project you want to accomplish. Your soul longs to live, to achieve, and to feel & express joy. Get interested in a project that will benefit your community and those around you.

If you want to learn how to honor your talents and stand fully in your power come over to my website and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Keep loving yourself and keep tapping! Every time you use EFT (tapping) you make this world a better place for you and everyone else. Thanks for reading!

Unlocking Your Awesomeness: Interview with Psychic Visionary Mystic Mandy

 Today’s interview is with Mandy Peterson also known as “Mystic Mandy.” Mandy is a Psychic Visionary, EFT Practitioner, and author. She frequently writes for Bellespirit magazine. The first time I discovered Mandy was through YouTube, I came across one of her EFT videos and I was hooked! I’ve been watching her channel and reading her blog ever since! I am so grateful that I was able to have her answer a few questions about her truly remarkable gifts.

Have you always known you were an Empath and had unique abilities?

I was raised in an abusive home, so I admit my “abilities” started out as a form of hyper-vigilance and a self-defense mechanism.  Tuning into people was a way to try to stay safe and to predict the moods of those around me.  I would try to “feel” for when it was safe to speak or whether I needed to hide, withdraw or shield myself from everything that went on in our household.  So, I never thought of it as a gift but something that seemed to make me weaker than others and oversensitive.  It wasn’t until I sought healing from a psychic healer that I learned I was a “psychic sponge,” “empath” and an “earth empath.”  Earth empathy seems to be another form of empathic “hyper-vigilance” and needing to feel safe or alert to dangers. 

I now know how to use my empathic ability to help people with their healing, relationships issues, or issues of unrequited love or abuse.  I also use it to help people understand how important our connection to Earth is, how energy works and how to recognize when energy is out of balance.

Did your empathic healing & psychic abilities naturally guide you to EFT? When did you decide to become an EFT Practitioner?

When people originally started approaching me for readings, being referred by friends and others, I was still very shy and I felt unconfident with being able to simply speak to people or to know what to say or how to say it in the right way.  I had been exceptionally quiet and shy most my life.  So, I decided to take some coaching courses, feeling that maybe this would help me.  Looking up courses, I saw one called “Energy Psychotherapy.”  I wasn’t expecting it would be all about “meridian tapping.” I thought it would be about using ones empathic ability to read energy.  I later felt intrigued to sign up for a course called “Awakening the Light Body.” It, too, was surprisingly about “tapping” on this or that in order to “awaken the light body,” clear the energy field, etc. 

Despite finishing these courses, I never really used EFT for the longest time (about 3 years).  It was hard for me to believe “tapping” on places on the body was something that would really work.  Plus, who was I to help anyone when I had problems myself?  Then, one day a client that I read for came to me in distress and pain over a love situation and something told me to ask her if she was open to letting me try some EFT.  I tapped her remotely and her improvement was so dramatic that it took her completely by surprise and I was quite surprised myself. I continued to experiment and was quite surprised when people responded quickly and dramatically, especially with pain, heartache and energetic issues. 

In your book “I Am the Lotus, Not the Muddy Pond: Peace through Non-Conformity,” you talk about the Law of Attraction and miracle mindedness. Would you mind sharing a bit about miracle mindedness and how it relates to manifesting?

According to my guides, miracle mindedness is the purified state of mind that the masters achieved; such as Buddha and Christ.  It has nothing to do with owning or having anything, because in the spiritual dimension there is nothing to own or to have; and most of the rules we go by in the material dimension are fear-based illusions that entrap us into manifesting in predictable ways—ways which ultimately manifest loss, feelings of “not enoughness” and suffering.  From a purified state of releasing our egoic attachments rather than encouraging them, we can begin to manifest in service to the spirit and the highest good as opposed to manifesting through needing middle steps, money, to increase our self-worth through external pursuits, etc.  If I have lost you here, I probably explain it better within the book.  The book “A Course in Miracles” is another reference that attempts to teach us how to achieve this state of mind. 

In the whole, miracle mindedness allows us to release our obsessions and our desires in order to be one with the Creator in the now, rather than through hoping to attain something in the future.  It allows divine recognition of the true miracle which is all around us everywhere at all times.  In allowing this divine recognition of the true miracle, it creates a true abundance mind-set; not one based upon how much “success” or physical “wealth” we can attain.  In fact, with miracle mindedness there is no success or failure.  There is only an abundant respect for life everywhere (in which the Holy Spark is recognized as being one with one’s own).  There is a release of the need to keep seeking our self-worth externally and in ways which self-sabotage us in the end. When in collective self-sabotage mode (because most of us feel the need to manifest in similar ways), we end up destroying more in the bigger picture (which is communicated through our environmental issues) rather than respecting and co-creating with it.  Miracle mindedness, however, helps us to find our way back to co-creation (and out of this sense of being separated), and to a sense of self-esteem that is dependent upon nothing in form.

I am intrigued by your intuitive abilities and all the ways you help others find more love & health in their life. Could you share with us about “Karmic Unweaving” and how you use it to assist your clients?

Karmic Unweaving is a term a friend gave to me to use in place of defining what I was doing as ‘using the Law of Attraction backwards.’  Like dream interpretation and problem solving, it uses an outcome that is already in form and moves backwards from this to find what thoughts or beliefs created it. The aim is to reach the thoughts and beliefs that lie beneath our superficial thoughts and beliefs, as well as why we are thinking or believing in them.

For example, if we can unweave why we manifested a situation (for example burn out), we can find what beliefs are rooted within it (such as our need for more and more, never feeling we have, are or do enough, etc.).  Then, we can begin to ask questions such as; “Why do we need more and more?” “Who told us to believe in that way?” “What do we feel will happen to us if we stop believing in that way?” “Does this belief system really serve us or cause us anxiety?” “Is there another way that we can feel and believe that will result in a better outcome in this situation or a healing?”

There are so many “thoughts” and “beliefs” we have that we never think of because we see them as part of being “normal” or being part of our social definitions (such as of “abundance,” “success,” “failure,” etc.).  Sometimes, these beliefs are what block a person from a permanent recovery or contentment, because they may heal themselves and then go back into a way of life, relationship or pattern that brought on their pain, anxiety or symptoms.  Karmic Unweaving, therefore attempts to “unweave” why some of us may keep backtracking to beliefs that never served us and to understand why. 

I read your beautifully written story “The White Buffalo Calf Woman and Fukushima.” At one point the White Buffalo Calf Woman talks about the Earth waiting for all of us “to understand who She is and what Her truth is.” In the article you go on to say she tells you to find this truth through prayer and nature. What ways have you found to connect with this truth?

When I connect with this truth, it leads me to be more mindful of the sacred and the ‘Nature-al;” and to try to find a way to live more in harmony with what is sacred and Nature-al.  I allow myself to dwell upon how everything is connected not only in the spiritual dimension, but within the physical dimension, as well.  In all of this, I try to see ‘prayer’ less as thinking, which keeps me trapped in my mind, but through moving to my heart and really beginning to feel that presence everywhere and to care about that presence, making it a walking prayer—a walk of life.  For, if you take the “h” off the front of the word “heart” and put it at the end, it spells “Earth.”

Do you feel EFT helps people to open to their connection with God and the Universe?

If it is used for this purpose, yes. But I have also seen people lose connection with “God” if they become too focused on outcomes.  The symptoms are similar to psychic addiction, in that both have an addiction to outcomes and a need for control.

Do you have any suggestions for those who want to use EFT but are not comfortable with “tapping” or familiar with the points?

If they know where the chakra points are they can simply tap on their chakras. Otherwise I just recommend circling the heart with the palm of the hand.  Clockwise can represent instilling energy while counterclockwise can represent clearing or removing energy.

Are there specific things you do each day to find balance and joy?

Play with my cats, enjoying nature, writing, meditating. Having a sense of humor helps, too! I can be a really serious person sometimes, but I also like to joke around a lot.

Giving Thanks

Thanks for the wonderful interview, Mandy! For more information about Mandy please visit her site. Please check back for new posts and upcoming interviews!

Continue to find new ways to love yourself and keep tapping! Thanks for reading!

Ready to Let Your Beautiful Light Shine?

“The only one’s permission you need to shine is your own!”  -Danielle Laporte

I am so inspired by this quote. Danielle is a best-selling author and I recently started reading her book “The Fire Starter Sessions.” It’s designed to help you determine what your heart desires and start recognizing your own magnificence. The book brings home the idea that you are meant to shine and honor all your abilities. That’s why you're here…to shine, to love, to dream, connect with the universe, and create spectacular things for yourself and others.

Never feel guilty for stealing the spotlight or being the center of attention. You’re a perfect & beautiful creature that came here to express yourself in truly unique ways! No more “dulling your shine for others” or hiding your amazing talents. You are unlimited in your potential. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise…well, they can tell you whatever they choose but you don’t have to listen or believe it!

You may be wondering how to let your light shine? First of all recognize what makes you, you. Your lovely voice, your compassion for animals, your powerful organizational skills, your willingness to help others…What makes you unique? Once you recognize and amplify these qualities the world will shift to match your expansion in the most amazing ways. With that being said I must tell you about my mini-video series on YouTube “Unlocking the Greatness Within.” I encourage you to start watching the videos and doing the exercises. You’re worth the time it will take to watch a 7-minute video!


Enjoy the first video in Unlocking the Greatness Within:

 

What’s Next?

Next week I’m continuing on with my interview series “Unlocking Your Awesomeness,” with Mystic Mandy (aka Mandy Peterson). Mandy is a truly amazing woman, who I discovered on YouTube! In December 2012 when I experienced a  painful back injury and started using EFT, I spent a large amount of time on YouTube searching for EFT/tapping videos. Mandy was one of the people I came across. Who knew that a year later I’d interview her for my blog series? Life is amusing!

Mandy is a Psychic Visionary, Empath, and an EFT Practitioner. She has many amazing qualities that she has learned to encourage, to love, and use to help others heal & expand. You won’t want to miss her interview next week on Tuesday January 21, 2014!! 

Please share this blog with anyone you think may benefit from it.

Remember to keep tapping and loving yourself!

Did You Enjoy Your Thanksgiving?

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and had much to be grateful for! Mine was fantastic. I got to spend the day with my niece, brother, and some friends. We had tacos…and I have to say those were the BEST tacos I’ve ever eaten. Thanks ED & Cindy!! Initially I felt uncertain about eating tacos on Thanksgiving, but I decided to be open to a new experience...be thankful I didn’t have to do the cooking;-) I did make homemade banana pudding for the meal, but it never became fluffy like pudding normally does. I managed to be thankful for the pudding, even though it was much like sweet-banana soup! My point in all this is that when I am practicing gratitude for “what is” and being open to new experiences life gets so much better –this happens pretty quickly!

 

I wanted to share a few of my older YouTube videos with you to promote happiness & gratitude. The following videos come from my “Feeling Good & Being Happy" mini series. So sit back and watch all three. I hope this will help you find a bit of joy and one or two things to feel blessed about!

 

 

 

Coming UP

Continue to check back for “Unlocking Your Awesomeness” interview series. I have an upcoming interview with Mystic Mandy a psychic visionary, Empath, and EFT practitioner. Mandy will be sharing with us about her amazing gifts and how she’s making this world a better place. I will also be interviewing my brother (co-creator of Sun Holistics) Nate Grage. Nate is a Consulting Hypnotist, Yoga Instructor and business genius. I will get the 411 on hypnosis, meditation, and his yoga practice!

In the mean time if you’d like to do a phone, one-on-one EFT session, or receive your very own personally individualized EFT script please come on over to my website. Have a beautiful Saturday! Love you all~

Discovering How to "Make Pictures"

The more I open my eyes and my heart up the more I become aware of the awesome people this world is made up of. This past Monday my brother Nate and I had our first talk for our new business Rising Sun Hypnosis and EFT. A lovely and unique lady showed up. She was excited to learn about hypnosis and partook in the tapping session with a wonderfully, upbeat attitude. I felt blessed to have her show up and I really enjoyed connecting with her. She told Nate and me a bit about Qi Gong. The meridian points I showed her, that I often use with EFT, reminded her of Qi Gong. She said that her teacher talked about the conception vessel meridian, which you locate by finding that spot on your chin where your finger fits perfectly…right below your bottom lip. Once you find it lightly tap the area with two fingers and you’re activating the conception vessel! She was relaxed by hypnosis then energized with EFT, it was a great experience.

Yesterday I was walking RJ in the park and met a man taking a close-up picture of a leaf. We started talking about his camera and photography. I soon discovered that photography is his hobby and passion. We had a great conversation and we somehow got on the subject of living in the present moment. He explained that every picture is a moment in time we’re able to capture with a press of a button. Whenever he feels overwhelmed he reminds himself of this and is able to find some peace. He also told me that he feels “taking pictures” has a negative connotation and that’s why he calls it “making pictures.” He went on to say that “taking” a picture makes it sound like something is stolen instead of created. I thought this was lovely so I will try to adopt this saving from now on whenever I’m out with my iPhone “making pictures.”

Today I was at the mechanics and I met a lovely woman waiting on her vehicle. She told me about her 22 year old car and how much love she has for her “hot rod”…her words!  We talked a bit about EFT and she told me I reminded her of her daughter because I seem to be a busy bee. She asked me if I ever slow down and I had to think about that for a moment…No! Not really, she reminded me that peace and rest is something all of us needs even when we’re going after something we are truly passionate about. She also said that her daughter could benefit from EFT so I truly hope she gives her my card! I loved hearing a bit about her car, her daughter, and herself.

So I ask you, have you met any remarkable people lately? Have you come across a truly unique and beautiful soul that taught you something new about life or yourself? I have to express my gratitude for all the wonderful & beautiful people in Rhode Island and all over the world. It seems whenever life is really chaotic all I have to do is come into this moment, have a conversation with a new or old friend, and look at all the things I can be “making pictures” of!

Create some memorable moments with EFT and stop by mywebsite, also subscribe to my YouTube channel for more scripts and tapping sessions.  Have a truly safe and Happy Halloween!!