So many people are searching for love 'in all the wrong places'....
It's not just an old song; it's an old habit and one that truly must be changed if you are to ever experience True Love.
Unfortunately, many of us were raised in a way that taught us to look outside ourselves for things such as approval, happiness, and love. The truth is that these things must first come from ourselves, from within, only then can we ever receive them from others.
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I know for myself, the constant searching for these things from the outside was the leading cause of some severe stress that I experienced. One of the most helpful things that I learned was how to actually listen to my thoughts. I discovered a good time to do this is while doing chores around the house because the location is familiar and the physical body is busy.
The first time I did this it was the beginning of my wakeup call!
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I was shocked to discover that nearly all of my thoughts were some form of negative judgment, judgment about me, about others, and about situations. The most alarming thing I discovered was that my physical body went from being calm and relaxed to tight and tense, I was also extremely agitated and my breathing became very shallow.
Knowing what I do now about how vibration attracts like vibration, it's no wonder that my life was going the way it was.
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If like me, you are on the journey to becoming the very best version of you, I encourage you to take this very important first step:
When you are alone and it’s pretty quiet, find some simple task to do around your home, something you can do without really thinking about it. Now don’t consciously focus on anything specific just enjoy the quiet as you leisurely work on your task and relax. Soon, thoughts will begin to fill your head, THAT’S what you want to pay attention to. Do your best to just let them run and observe them for a short while.
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Becoming good at ‘listening’ to these thoughts takes some practice because as soon as we are aware of them, we begin to introduce conscious thoughts, but do your best to stick with it a little while. These unconscious thoughts will reveal a lot to you, I know they did to me!
As with any journey, you must first know where you are, once you know what thoughts you are sending out you can begin the work to change them. This process of change and growth is how you will discover and tap into your true approval, happiness, and love... from within.
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