Let’s talk about our dark clouds

I recently read a meditation in Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul by Melody Beattie.

She described how a rain cloud lingered over this town in Utah every time she was there. There was always one, lone rain cloud hanging over the area. 

As I read this, it dawned on me that limiting beliefs work the same way. 

The limiting beliefs that often put a damper on my days were about being a bad mom. I looked around and saw moms that seemed to be doing a better job than me. They had this demeanor that they had things all under control. Meanwhile, I was struggling every single day to keep it all together and not lose my patience. 

I also felt like an absolute failure because my time as an elementary school teacher was short-lived… only 6 years. My idea of success was so wrapped up in this. 

These and the many other limiting beliefs I had affected my marriage, my friendships, and my relationship with my children and myself.

What I didn’t know then was how to shift out of the thoughts to create more positive beliefs. 

Here are a few things that helped me and the many moms I’ve worked with:

  1. Look at things that prove the old, limiting belief is false.

  2. Celebrate yourself when you think or act in a way that supports your new belief.

  3. Be aware of who and what you surround yourself with especially if it doesn’t align with your new belief.

Now, I want to ask you a question: Have you identified your rain cloud already?

I can help you work on it as well and break down those beliefs that aren’t helping you anymore.

Let’s create a blue sky together!

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