There was a time in my life that I was unaware of the power I have over choosing my own thoughts. Assuming thoughts were in charge, I was constantly bombarded with endless loops of thoughts that didn’t always serve me, in fact, many of them diminished my power and cut off my connection to ease, flow and abundance.
Then I realized that I actually get to choose them. That I don’t have to be slave to every fear, insecurity and worry that pops into my head.
My mind, when left unsupervised, is obsessed with money- or lack of it.
What I am getting better at doing now is catching myself pretty quickly, when an onslaught of fearful thoughts invites itself into my head. I call on the wiser, higher version of me, who responds “I don’t want to think fearful thoughts right now. I trust you, God, and everything is unfolding as it should. I am taken care of and in this moment I need nothing. What would I rather think about?” And then I entertain thoughts of what it will be like when I have more than enough money, success, I fantasize about my dream home, my new car, and all of the other wonderful things that lie ahead for me. Or, sometimes I simply reroute into a gratitude conversation in my head, thanking the benevolent Universe that supports me, for all of my blessings, large and small.
My lower, smaller version of me (I call her Scaredy Girl) wants to return to fearful thoughts. She loves to worry. She loves to obsess… Tries to regain her control over my mind. And the higher, wiser version of me (I call her Magnificent Me) can corral her in, shift gears and focus on gratitude, instead. Dreams, desires, and all the countless blessings I can enjoy in this moment.
What I trust is that as I continue to shift my thinking, consciously deciding what I choose to focus on, it will get easier, and more natural to simply focus on those things, without even having to “shift!”
If you’re finding yourself a “slave” to your fearful thoughts, call on that higher version of you: the version that trusts, that knows, that believes. Let her take control of your thoughts. Ask yourself what you would rather think about, in this moment. Shift your gears. Think of your inner GPS system… RE-ROUTING.
We are the masters of our minds. And the thoughts we choose determine the reality we experience. It’s that simple.
What thoughts do you want to have? What reality do you want to experience?
I know I worry a lot, and while I used to worry more than I do now its still an issue. I want to be worry free, and when worry tries to plague me be able to look at it and smile knowing it has no power over me
Me too, Aradia! I like the saying “Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair. Something to do, but gets you no-where.”