Marilyn’s Soul Sessions
There was a time in my life when trusting myself was hard to do. I didn’t have the confidence I needed, I’d grown up with fearful people and taken on some of their fears, and I believed the people who told me my dreams were silly.
All of those factors made life hard. I constantly doubted myself, felt I wasn’t worthy of living the life I secretly dreamed of living, and went through some dark times.
If you can relate to any of that, I feel your pain. But most of all, I have your back and want to help support you as you empower yourself. That’s why I’m sharing five of the most common pitfalls that hold you back and cause you problems.
I want you to be conscious of the ways you’re unintentionally limiting your potential so that you can break free and start living the life you choose (and not the one you feel stuck with!).
Weekly Wisdom: Your dreams aren’t given to you so that you will struggle. Your dreams are given to you so that you can make them a reality and thrive.
Let’s dive in.
5 Ways You’re (Unintentionally) Sticking It To Yourself
#1: You aren’t trusting the feelings you have about a person or situation.
Even if you don’t immediately act on your feelings or the guidance you’re getting, trust it. Sit with it. Ask questions about it. But always trust it.
#2: You don’t believe you can really have what you desire?
Why? You think certain things are off-limits for you because people around you have or are telling you that they are, or you’ve heard limiting comments your entire life.
You don’t have to go through the pain of someone else’s projection. Your dreams are showing you a life where you’ll thrive.
Let go of the limiting people and ideas; hang on to your dreams.
#3: You give everyone power except you.
Repeat this to yourself as often as you need to, “I am the power.” That’s not ego. It’s permitting yourself to be the main character of your story.
My mother was very fearful and had every right to be. But her fear was put into my soul along with the fears of teachers and other people. I was surrounded by limitations that were being placed on me from people in positions of power. And for a while, I gave away all my power because I believed them.
Living that way sucked. Living empowered, knowing who I am, trusting myself, and building confidence is life changing in ways I couldn’t even have imagined until I experienced it.
Be conscious of what you have to work on but be cautious of people limiting you.
#4: Trust yourself
You screwed up in the past (we all have!), but let it go. Trust that you’ll be able to do the things you want. Trust that you’re smart enough and have the tools you need, or that you can find people who will help you get those tools.
If you’re making major life decisions and an old story comes up, ask, “What do I need to learn and where I can make better decisions so that I have a better outcome this time?”
Tip #5: You think you know what to do, but you need someone else to agree with you to “make it right” before you take action.
Now, there is nothing wrong with going to readings, but have you ever gone and then felt freaked out by the information they shared? When that happens, it makes you more confused.
If you’re going to have someone else do a reading for you:
- You have to know yourself better than anyone else so that you can dismiss information that’s projected instead of applicable to you.
- You need to be able to let something go if it doesn’t sit with you so that you don’t spend days or months trying to figure out why someone gave you a piece of information that doesn’t seem to fit.
- You must be able to trust yourself first so that someone else’s issues aren’t projected onto you, causing confusion and pain.
I ask my Guides to work through any psychic or healer I work with to give them the best advice for me. If something doesn’t make sense, I sit with it. If something deeply bothers me, I ask:
- Where inside me do I need to believe in myself more?
- Why doesn’t it feel right?
- What do I need to learn?
- What do I need to change in my thinking, processing, and decision making so that I can have a different outcome?
If someone else is reading the outcome of the current moment and you shift your thinking, you can shift the outcome.
It’s okay to go for readings as long as you always go empowered.
How Do You Empower Yourself?
Put an empty chair in front of you. Ask all of your questions. Then get up, change chairs, and answer the questions as your Higher Self (or as whoever your higher power/connection is).
Trust your answers. Believe you can live a life you truly want. When fear descends, give yourself permission to be powerful. Trust yourself to get it right this time. Take action.
During the most recent Facebook Live, I share a few personal examples of what this process looks like and how it helps.
➔ In case you missed the Live, click here: April 25th Live. While you’re there, type in HIGHER in the comment section, and we’ll send you a powerful meditation to help you get in touch with your higher self via Facebook messenger. And you can watch it here.
XO,
Marilyn
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