Step 1: Reframe negative beliefs

Thank you for joining me on this 12-step journey towards increasing your Creative flow and reducing stress.

I’m Rita, and I am a Healer and a teacher. It’s my calling to help people evolve, elevate and expand their thinking. I help people to heal through natural modalities that fall outside of traditional medicine. That’s exactly what you will find here, so I hope you’ll stay!

In the coming posts I will be sharing 12 actionable steps you can take to increase your quality of Life. Your task is to take in the information and apply it in your day-to-day. Are you willing to be challenged?

Break through barriers of fear and negative beliefs, which are partners in crime

Acknowledging your core negative beliefs is one of the hardest things you can do as you begin to grow and expand.

Beliefs are thoughts that we have on repeat. They are often subconscious and automatic, and most often we are unaware of them. However, our beliefs determine our behaviors, perceptions of the world around us, and interactions with others.

These are some commonly held negative beliefs. Please add to the list some of your own thoughts:

I can’t (quit my job that I hate, be less stressed, take time for myself) because:

Everyone will hate me.
I will hurt my friends and family.
I will abandon my friends and family.
I can’t spell / draw / paint / build / sculpt / act / sing / dance.
My ideas are not good enough.
It will upset my mother and/or father.
I will have to be alone.
I will have stupid ideas and not know it and look like a fool.
I will feel too angry.
I will never have / make any real money.
I will die of embarrassment.
I will feel bad because I don’t deserve to be successful.
It is too late / I am too old.

Creativity is the natural flow of Energy, and all of Life requires us to be Creative – in problem solving, in the handling and managing of relationships, as well as simple acts like cooking and baking.

The Creative Self is directly linked to the Inner Child. The Inner Child is that part of each of us that, many years ago, used to play with great imagination, freedom, and was free from Self-judgement.

Recovering this carefree state of Self requires slow and gentle baby steps. First, you must recognize that judgement comes from a place of fear and feelings of lack of control.

Self-judgement impacts us on a vibrational level. The Universe responds to our thoughts and feelings, and we are attracting what we put out.

In order to begin releasing yourself from Self-judgement, you must first be willing to let go; be silly, treat yourself to things, and admit that this will not be an easy or quick process.

Do these things freely and acknowledge any feelings of judgement that arise. Then, just like that, release them into the wind. It does take some practice in letting go, but as you cultivate feelings of freedom and control it will become easier and more natural.

Replace negative beliefs with positive alternatives

Once you’ve identified your core negative beliefs, spend some time writing down positive alternatives to them.

For example: I can’t have nice things because I grew up in a home where practicality was a necessity. If it’s not practical, I don’t truly need it and therefore shouldn’t have it.

Replace with: I will treat myself to these nice things because they are fun to experiment and play with, and having them brings me joy.

For example: I can’t build this business because it will fail and I’ll be discouraged and humiliated.

Replace with: I will adjust my expectations and start slow and steady to avoid failure.

Allow yourself to invest in clearing your Creative flow of Energy by breaking through barriers of fear and core negative beliefs, which are partners in crime.

Using positive affirmations to replace these negative thoughts and beliefs will help you achieve a sense of safety and hope.

Until next time,