Are You Receiving or Sabotaging Yourself?

This weekend I had the wonderful privilege to have a healing session with a close friend of mine. It was really great to simply receive some healing for a change, instead of always giving it out.

It got me thinking, because us healer types are notorious for giving, giving, giving and maybe not receiving so much. 

And yes, I know we think, ‘Oh yes, yes, I’m receiving love. I’m receiving everything from the universe.’ And we probably are feeling it to some level. But receiving is on so many different layers. 

If there are still some aspects in your life that are not completely abundant or working out for you how you’d like them to (although the universe usually has better plans for us), but if there’s something that isn’t still quite satisfying to you, maybe you’re not receiving things fully. 

Maybe you’re sabotaging yourself! 

Our thoughts create our reality. If you’re thinking negative thoughts of any kind, if it’s a downward spiral, even if it’s just a slight dip, focusing on the negative, basically chunks down to lack.

If you’re focusing on what you don’t have, or on what you want to come to you instead of what you already have, when we’re manifesting, if you’re wanting, wanting is a place of lack, but being and having already, and receiving are places of abundance. 

Having this reminder got me thinking about how am I receiving everything from the universe? Not just money and abundance but how am I receiving love from my family? 

Am I receiving my own self nurturing in terms of allowing myself to take care of my own needs? Am I working myself to distraction? Am I ignoring that little intuitive voice in the back of my mind? What are my thoughts doing? 

Because when you’re not paying attention to what’s going on in your mind, all of the time, you could be spiraling into some negative thinking, which could be sabotaging your ability to receive, or maybe you’re simply distracted. 

Sometimes people go for walks in nature, and they’re not really present with themselves in the walk. They’re just trudging through the woods, but they’re not enjoying every single little flower that comes up, or looking at the different way that the branches are moving and communicating to each other, or enjoying all of the different colours that are there, or listening to the sounds of the birds, or seeing mushrooms sprouting, or inhaling the forest’s essence.

It’s about focusing in on all of the beautiful details that are available for us all the time, and truly receiving is about being present right here, and now. 

Because if you’re doing something and your mind is somewhere else, you’re not receiving whatever it is that you’re doing in the moment. Because in manifesting, we give and we receive, and it has to be that back and forth dance. 

I felt compelled to send out that little reminder, because I was also reminded of this, this past weekend, and it was lovely and timely. I went to the mind body spirit festival here in town, didn’t have a booth there this time, but I went specifically to see my friend, to receive her healing because I had a very full day. 

She also works with releasing limiting beliefs with a different modality that I knew about but had not experienced. I love to keep an open mind about different possibilities to achieve the same results. When we get out of our lane and see what else is available, it helps us expand our consciousness. It gives us another perspective.

Right after that experience, I walked around and kept bumping into people I know, and because it was also my birthday this week, I was gifted birthday presents, and found a beautiful housewarming present for my kids, because they’ve just moved into their new house.

I felt so open and receptive for all the goodness that was going to come to me. And not surprisingly, I had such a brilliant day! It also made me think about the affirmations that I use and the words that I use. 

You might want to think about that too and examine what receiving means to you? And what are you not allowing yourself to receive? What are you maybe in denial about receiving, or not receiving? 

A lot of people find it hard to receive things, so being in a place of appreciation and gratitude all the time is one thing, but how about calling in that ability to receive all of the goodness that is there for all of us on a daily basis? 

If you’d like help with this, or want to have a conversation about anything else that’s keeping you stuck in your life and making it difficult for you to transition to the next place, book a free call with me. I know you don’t book calls because you think I’m going to try to sell you something – that’s not what it’s about. You book a call so we can have a talk, and connect. Maybe you’ll have an “AHA” moment! And if you feel called to work with me, that’s great. You have your own choices in life. A number of people have booked calls simply for another perspective! Do you need another perspective?

I’d really love to hear from you, although not this week, because I’m going to be dancing it up in the sunshine! Lots of love to you all.