I’ve decided to do a little mini-series this week focusing
on recognizing and releasing negative behavior patterns. I’ve been struggling with a lot myself as I
move into this new routine, lifestyle, and worldview. Sometimes we have to consciously take the
time to remember that we have the power to create whatever we want in our
lives. Therefore, there’s no need for
negativity.
We often find ourselves “addicted” to negative patterns.
There’s something that feels
good about trauma, drama, and stress. Perhaps
it’s due to the high-strung, fast-paced nature of our society, but for some
reason, we find ourselves craving and devouring it. That’s why it’s hard to change the channel
when The Kardashians is on. And why we like to gossip. And why we go through our significant other’s
phone, searching for evidence of betrayal or lies.
Anger, Jealousy, Fear, Bitterness, Resentment, Sadness, Pain – They’re all negative emotional patterns that we are choosing to feel.
When we aren’t able to let these negative patterns go, they
become a destructive cycle in our lives, always popping up as the roadblocks to
our successes. Most of these negative
patterns are going to be so engrained within our subconscious that sometimes we
don’t even realize the havoc they are wreaking on our lives.
When we recognize that certain patterns (ways of thinking,
habits, etc.) are no longer serving our good, we have to replace them with more
positive habits and patterns.
This is a time when deep self-reflection and self-observation is important.
We have
to realize what those negative patterns are, observe how they unconsciously
come out in our every day lives, and then do what needs to be done to fix them
and stop the destructive cycle.
To do all this, you must identify the destructive cycles
within yourself and come up with some personal ways to release the negative so
that you can welcome and create the positive.
For me, my main destructive cycles are lack of self-confidence (i.e. feelings of unworthiness) and anxious, stressful thought patterns.
Despite my successes and the encouragement and support I
receive from others, I really lack in the self-confidence area. I believe in myself, and I think I kick ass
most of the time, but when it comes to following my destiny and having the
confidence to become all I know I’m meant to become, I’m slacking a bit. Then I deal with the almost too-humble side
of me that feels I’m not worthy or deserving of all this good the universe has
to offer me. Then, I get into these really
destructive, almost self-loathing moods here I’m overcome with so much anxiety
and worry that it’s hard to breathe. I
deal with a lot of negative self-talk and don’t love myself nearly as much as I
love others. (Who else has these
rollercoasters?? Surely I’m not the only one.)
There are different ways to handle these negative patterns
and let them go. Affirmations are
probably the best. Take everything
negative you say about yourself or your situation and turn it into a positive
affirmation.
“I’m such a bad friend” turns into “I give light and love to all who are close to me.”
“I can’t do anything right” turns into “I’m a carrier of the
light; all that I think, say, and do expresses divinity.”
Affirmations retrain our brains to have new thought patterns.
The more we say these things about who
we are, the more they’ll start to manifest in the world around us. We’ll eventually truly believe these things and therefore BE them. (More on this to come!)
Converting energy is another good way to deal with
destructive patterns. All emotion and
behavior is energy – sadness, anger, fear, negativity, joy, love,
gratitude. They all have vibrational
frequencies and resonate within us.
When we start to feel angry, we feel all sorts of energy
moving within us. Our hearts might start
racing, faces might get flushed, hands might get shaky, etc. We’re filled with high-power energy and we
might want to yell or scream or cry or throw things. Take that energy and put it into something
else. Go clean the house, hit a punching
bag, go for a jog – whatever it takes.
Don’t let all that energy boil over in anger, fear, or hate.
All emotion is energy and all energy can be converted. We have the power to choose the experiences
we have in life. Making a conscious effort
to convert negative energy into something more positive, you’ll be one step close to creating the life
you want for yourself.
Release destructive habits and patterns and create positive
ones!
