Today's Stimuli

October 11, 2013
DOING THE WORK


CLEARING NEGATIVE SELF BELIEFS 
  

 

This week we will identify and clear negative self-beliefs. A negative self belief is a thought form held in consciousness that gives rise to or supports negative feeling about who you are, what you do or what you are capable of being, doing or having.
EX
. I believe I am fat.  I believe I am ugly. I believe I am impatient.
   
            
     
  
CALLING IN
THE GOOD
   

 

Using a sheet of lined paper, write 9 or more negative beliefs you hold about yourself beginning with the words:
"I believe . . ."

When you are complete with writing these statements, go back, cross each statement out and write the following words; "I forgive myself" over the crossed out statement.


 

  

Authenticity relates to the ability to stand for, embrace and pursue that which is meaningful, valuable and an accurate representation of who or what an individual believes him- or herself to be.  

 

It is impossible for one to achieve or attain something they do not believe in or deem valuable, worthy or important.

 

Authenticity relates to an individual's willingness and ability to be a stand (walk the talk) and take a stand (ask for what is desired) for who he or she believes him- or herself to be at the moment while remaining open to healing, growth and transformation.


Essential Characteristics:

 

 1. Presence and mental/emo- tional state of being

 

2. Demonstration of self-aware- ness and self-acceptance  

 

3. Willingness to live without pretense or defense  

 

4. Demonstration of self-value, self-worth and self-respect  

 

5. Willingness to participate fully in all arenas of living  

 

6. Willingness to ask for what is needed/required under all circumstances  

 

7. Acceptance and acknowledg- ment of divine uniqueness  

 

8. Opportunity to support and participate in the natural ordered healing and growth process

 


Inner Visions Institute 
 
 
 
HOW CAN I SAY "THANKS"?

 

Precious Lord of the Universe,

 

I acknowledge You as the Source of all good.

 

I know You to be the breath that I breathe, the beat of my heart, the activity of my mind, the movement of my limbs - the absolute essence of my being.

 

Each morning I awake with one initial thought and expression:  THANK YOU!

 

I give thanks for each day that I have the divine opportunity to be alive. I give thanks for each day that I can live a life of service.

 

I give thanks for my family, both birth family and family of choice. I give thanks for my mentors, for those who have shared so much of themselves with me that I now know and understand who I am and why I'm here.

 

I give thanks for my home and the love and joy that resides here.

I give thanks for my life partner who loves and supports me unconditionally.

 

I give thanks for the opportunity to teach and preach and coach and write.

 

I give thanks for the joy of music and all those who inspire me, most especially for the many joy-filled moments that I spend singing God's praises.

 

There is so, so much more for which I am eternally grateful. Yet, no matter how many words I say, the expression seems to be inadequate.

 

How in the world do I express gratitude for Your infinite presence in my life by using words that are formed in a finite mind.

 

There is no way that I can express my gratitude adequately.

God, You are beyond words, You are beyond thoughts, You are infinitely beyond my imagi- nation.

 

So, "thank you" will have to do; and, I pray that the depth of my soul, the love in my heart, the joy and the peace in my very being comes through.

 

I love You, God.  And, I do so with every fiber of my being!

 

Rev. Beverly Saunders Biddle

 

  

  

 

Today, I am connected firmly and passionately to my true self!

 

I realize my potential, and I honor it by allowing myself to be uniquely me!

  

 I consciously release all false

versions of who I thought I was

and consciously replace them with

a connection to my authentic self.

 

 The most sincere place of impact in my life happens when I am honest my self! Today, I choose honesty.

 

I create loving relationships from a

place of knowing who I really am.

 

In this moment, I focus my attention

on using my time and talents to

create a world that supports

a greater unfoldment of Life.

 

Today, I align my inner higher Self

with my day to day activities,

blessing everything that requires

me to change and grow.

 

Today, I stand grounded in the

 power of my most authentic self.

  
The Application of Authenticity 
    

In order to be authentic, you must be willing to acknowledge and accept the natural outgrowths of everything you think, do, and say in this life.  . . . Anything that shows up is either a reflection of God, or a reflection of you.

 

Authenticity also requires that you stay in touch with your feelings.  You cannot deny what you feel, and you cannot hold it back.  Be authentic!  Learn how to describe and communicate what you are feeling when you feel it, first to yourself.  You can communicate with others as necessary.

 

Another important aspect of being authentic is the willingness to always tell the truth.  Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks call it "the microscopic truth."  This means telling the truth about every little thing.   . . . When you hurt, don't say it's okay.  Own your pain.  Own your fear.  Own everything you create, internally and externally.  Acknowledge every emotion for exactly what it is, a part of you.

 

Authenticity also demands no comparison.  You cannot compare yourself or what you do to anyone else.  You are you!  You represent a true and original part of the Master.  There is no one else like you.

 

Finally and most important of all, authenticity means that you must do what you do the way you do it and allow everyone else the same courtesy.

  
 
Excerpted from One Day My Soul Just Opened Up  
by
Iyanla Vanzant

         
  
    
    

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 Something for the Men  

 

Mind Over Medicine: How to Help Your Body Heal Itself

 

  

Your body is a self-healing organism. By bypassing its natural self-repair process and handing all your power over to a doctor, you might be ignoring the very thing you need to heal. This is not a revolutionary idea. As doctors, we learn that the body can heal itself. Our physiology texts teach us that it is brilliantly equipped with natural self-repair mechanisms that kill the cancer cells we produce every day, fight infectious agents, repair broken proteins, keep our coronary arteries open and naturally fight the aging process.
  
  

 

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