Put fear in its place by rediscovering what excites you!

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!

Today, in Step 9, you will give your perspective a thorough checkup. If your perspective is not serving your goals for growth and expansion, then it’s time for a shift.

Find value in every single experience, all the time

You are 9 steps in. Are you committing to taking action to grow and learn along the way? Does your Energy feel lighter? Are you feeling more inspired, at peace, or renewed over these past weeks and months?

Energy is meant to be in motion at all times. When Energy gets stuck or stagnant, you lose your ability to think and perform creatively.

Creativity, as written about here, includes everyday problem solving, creative meal planning, stunning works of art, and everything in between.

A common occurrence is to recognize the changes you have made and the results they have produced, then to think the work is done. As you will recall, Energy must be in constant movement. So the moment you stop doing the work is the moment the flow of Energy and inspiration will begin slowing to a halt.

We often and incorrectly label this stagnation as laziness. It’s not laziness, it is fear, and it is a byproduct of having unrealistic expectations and impossible goals. Fear looks different for every person. You may have a fear of failure or a fear of success; a fear of abandonment or a fear of attachment; a fear of fat or a fear of change. Whatever it is that scares you, it is often characterized by the subconscious thought that if you are going to engage, it better be worth it. Is that a risk you’re willing to take?

These fears are often rooted in your childhood realities, but that does not mean you have to allow them to continue controlling your present. (Read here about abandoning old Ego scripts and exercising true Will in your Life.)

The key to controlling disabling fear is to A) recognize it as FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) and B) give yourself permission to begin small and move forward one baby step at a time.

Grace is a beautiful gift for both the sender and the receiver. When you show grace toward your Self it expedites expansion and growth; it’s like food for the Soul! Reward yourself for each achievement and celebrate every success, no matter how small.

Recover your enthusiasm

It is safe to gander that enthusiasm was once a part of who you were. As a child without a loud inner critic, Life is simple and it’s easy to play with reckless abandon. It’s likely that, if you are here, your enthusiasm has fizzled or died due to malnourishment.

What makes you giddy, happy, and squirm like a kid in a candy store? When you feel passionately about something, chances are you will be naturally good at it and you will be able to keep the Ego in check.

Discipline proves fruitless when you are not enthusiastic about your Creative experience. What better way to increase stress and decrease quality of Life than by trying really hard to perfect something you’re not emotionally engaging with.Similarly, if you reach for the moon and stars in your passion, you will often become overwhelmed by the great task of such lofty adventures.

Find your muse and the rest will follow. Start small, and keep your eye on the small picture for a while. It will serve you quite well.

Until next time,