Beliefs are perceptual filters and inner evaluations about what we consider possible or impossible, they concern the deeper structure of our mind, and are usually unconscious.
They influence our behaviours and tend to lead to self-fulfilling prophecies, or results that increase the validity of beliefs we already have.
This is true for both limiting or empowering beliefs.
Read MoreWhat is life balance? Is balance a state where outer circumstances are settled and in harmony or is balance an internal state? Or is it both...?
What does it mean to you? Balance is defined as "a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions". This invites us to look at the "larger picture" or whole system, and think holistically about the different interests and life pieces we consider important.
Read MoreSometimes questions can open the door for us into new ways of being. A question can let us discover a new perspective or allow finding solutions and move beyond a current limitation. Let yourself be inspired by these questions, and I hope you find them equally useful, as I did making this list!
Read MoreEver so often life presents us with challenges and lessons to be learned. We can meet that challenge, or we can let our instinct take over and pretend it's not happening. We can not flee from our challenges forever. There are certain roadblocks and certain thresholds that will guide us into the next phase of our life. We can avoid them, resist them, or flee from them. None of this will really work. We have to give ourselves the time to sit with our challenges. To be with them, to not hold back.
Read MoreInner Wisdom is so important. The principle "you have all the resources necessary within yourself" is a reminder of this potent and valuable way to approach our life.
Inner wisdom is transcendence of certain conditions, and manifests as living a life that is balanced and concentrates on what is truly essential. Essential in life is knowing your purpose and who you are.
Read Morehere are a number of ways our life gets optimized and finding a way to not let our inner critic take over is essential. The inner critic is a structure, usually internalized from our parental figures that makes sure certain standards are upheld and that we do not "step" out of line. It informs us frequently of behavioural limits and let's us know harshly when we have not met some unconscious image of how we have to behave. In short, the inner critic, keeps us limited and doesn't let us expand beyond a self-identity that is usually a tapestry of inner wounds, limiting beliefs, images and unconscious aspects from the past.
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