Guilt, shame and blame was a
constant state of being for me growing up a Catholic school girl.
I’d wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. As I’d sit on the
toilet at three a.m., I’d ask myself “what did you eat yesterday?” My mind
would review the chocolate, bread, cookies and or alcohol that I guiltily ate
and then the punishment would begin.
I beat myself up black and blue with mean unloving thoughts of
inadequacy, judgment and blame. I feared that I’d get beaten by the fat stick,
my clothes would never fit and that I was always going to hate my body.
This middle of the night punishment went on for years! No wonder I continued to
hold on to weight, food cravings, binges and obsessions.
Have you ever done this?
I have never shared this with
anyone! Can you believe it?
This entire drama played out in my
mind every single night! No one knew, I hardly new I was doing this to myself.
It wasn’t until I began practicing
yoga and mediation that I was able to clearly distinguish the difference
between the “monkey mind” and the “loving real Self” that dwells inside like a
slow burning flame every day of our lives.
I have studied, lived and practiced
the “law of attraction” since I was a teenager.
As the years have flown by my
understanding of the magnificent power of the universe and the law of
attraction has increased and NOW I finally get it!
Thoughts are powerful!
My three a.m. punishment time
attracted more weight and poor self esteem than if I ate the unhealthiest food
on the planet.
Now, I believe that eating healthy
food is essential to a radiant life but the most important piece to being happy
and healthy is being able to discern your thoughts.
How do you do this?
Begin to observe your thoughts just
like you would watch a movie. Your mind is the projector, when you observe,
your mind is “watching” the thoughts. When you watch a movie you are not
attached to the movie, you are simply watching. This is exactly what you must
do with your thoughts. All you have to do is watch your thoughts.
Begin to notice when your “monkey
mind” is taking over.
What does the monkey mind look and
act like? Thoughts of inadequacy, fear, doubt, worry, shame, blame, guilt,
jealousy, hatred, comparison, judgment, lack etc. These are all ego based fears
which are not real.
The only thing that is REAL and
absolute is LOVE!
How do you know when love is
speaking or acting? You have thoughts of kindness, compassion, generosity,
abundance, hope, peace, happiness, excitement, acceptance and joy.
Your REAL SELF is sitting in the
right side of your heart every day of your beautiful life. Your real SELF is
unaffected by pain or pleasure, have or have not, loneliness or boredom, your
real SELF is omnipresent, omnipotent, limitless and formless.
© 2008 Amanda Moxley
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