Have you ever felt as if you are beating your head against a wall? You repeatedly try to reach a goal, but you never seem to achieve it. How many New Year resolutions have you set and then stopped by January 15th? You are not alone. Instead, wouldn’t it be great to stop the struggle and rather move forward and achieve your goals easily?
To move from what we don’t want to what we do want is, unfortunately, a real struggle for many people. Believe it or not, it is very common. People seem to struggle against what they want. To have what you want, you must be willing to move into action mode. Easier said than done, right?!
The easiest way to move from “stuck” into action mode is to be authentic.
Align with your authenticity.
Authenticity means that you are connected to your core and that your desires are a true reflection of your inner self and soul.
Alignment means that your entire being agrees with the goal you want to achieve.
Here is a resolution that many of us have set and not completed: Getting into shape, and going to the gym. (GAH! I’m guilty of this too.)
Let me paint you an all too familiar picture.
You want to feel stronger, you don’t want your clothes to fit so tight, you still want to eat chocolate and you don’t want to feel so frumpy. So, you make a conscious decision to start working out 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Okay, it’s set. It’s in the books. You’ve made a commitment.
Now you find yourself on a Monday at 6pm. You’ve just gotten home from work. Monday really sucked. It was nothing but phone calls, meetings, and listening to people complaining all day long. You are totally exhausted. Even the commute home was crazy. All you want to do is put on your jammies, grab a glass of wine and a snuggly blanket and watch a Netflix series. But it’s Monday.
Wait! Oh, Man! It’s your workout night. You refrain from getting into your jammies and instead sit on the couch and talk yourself into getting into your gym clothes to head off to the gym. After some whining and complaining, you did it! Way to go! What you did, in convincing yourself to go to the gym when really you wanted to rest on the couch is called alignment. You got yourself into alignment with the intention of going to the gym no matter how tired you felt.
To end the struggle and successfully achieve goals, all parts of you must work together for manifestation. That means all your bodies: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual, must agree to achieve the goal. There can be no doubts, fears, limiting beliefs, or excuses.
The following process involves an authenticity check of your goals to bring yourself into alignment for manifestation.
Step One: Sit Quietly. Create a peaceful and loving space for yourself. A space where you feel comfortable and secure. Spend several minutes in quiet reflection on your goal. Have paper and a pen handy.
Step Two: The Authenticity Check. Ask yourself if this goal is the appropriate goal for you to achieve at this time. If the answer is yes, skip to the next step. If the answer is no, ask what a more appropriate goal would be for you right now.
By asking this question, you move from being ruled by the mind (survival issues) and begin to access the soul within. You leave behind the desires of the ego and move into realizing the desires of the soul. As a result, your goals become truer and more authentic.
Write down the response you receive. If you need additional clarity concerning the response, ask for it. Keep asking until you feel complete.
Step Three: Alignment. Once you have defined an authentic goal, it is time to create alignment. Remain in your space of quiet and comfort; ask to speak to your mental body. (You will repeat this step with each of the bodies). Ask your mental body if it is willing to be in alignment with your goal. The purpose of this question is to uncover any blocks or limitations that reside in the mental body concerning the goal. If the answer is yes, proceed to the next body: physical, spiritual, and emotional.
If the answer is no, simply begin a conversation with this part of your body. Some questions to begin with are:
· Why are you not willing to be in alignment with this goal?
· What would it take for you to be in alignment with this goal?
When a part is not willing to be in alignment with an authentic goal, the cause may be fear or insecurity. Usually, the situation is remedied by helping that part of the body understand that it is taken care of, that it is safe and that it has nothing to fear.
Once you receive the willingness of all the bodies, remember to thank them for supporting the manifestation of this authentic goal. Affirm your alignment with this goal and your intention to manifest it.
By completing this process, you have created an authentic goal and brought yourself into full alignment to achieve it. You can now move forward without struggle because all blocks have been removed.
Give it a try. What have you got to lose?
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