Sunday, April 28, 2019

Fwd: are you making something silly too important?

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From: Susie Moore <susie@susie-moore.com>



When someone tells me that they're feeling low, I love to get to the bottom of it with them (and of course to the bottom of my own sluggish or low energy when it pops up). 🐌
Because of this fact, my friends often come to me when they need to talk something stressful out. It can be boyfriend trouble, comparison issues, business struggles, or even thinking they should just have more money or success at this stage of their lives.
I always have one goal when we talk it out - to bring relief.

Relief is one of the best human emotions there is. And luckily it's in reach almost all of the time. 💜

But we forget about it. 😲

Abraham Hicks says, "There can be 9 things going wrong in your life and 1 going right. If you focus on that 1 thing, you'll watch the others gradually turn around."
The not so great news? This works in the reverse, too. 9 parts of your life can be swimming along smoothly and 1 part isn't... and, yep! Watch as its ruins the rest of the good stuff.
(This can even show up as pure neglect of the good things as you focus all thoughts on the bad thing - us humans are nuts sometimes, right)?! 🥜

So here's a quick rule that helps bring relief in almost any situation:

Give yourself a damn break.
Yep. A break! Some slack! Some credit!
Stop making the silly thing so front and center, can you? At least for a bit? 
And stop being so hard on yourself.
Too often we give all of our attention to what we feel is lacking in our lives, or what we're doing wrong. When we do this, we fail to acknowledge what is right. And how well we're actually doing.
As you check in with yourself, you might realize some pretty awesome things in your life that you might not acknowledge, too.
No love in your life? Well, how about all of the love from your friends? 💕
Not thrilled with your body? 
Does it still allow you to hug your kids, show up at work, run around and accomplish a hundred things a day? 🏃‍♀️
Not sure about your career?
Think about the cool people you've met because of it!! 🤔
Apartment too small?
OK, but is it in a city you love? Is it still a marker of your financial independence? 🏠

What we choose to focus on expands. Starting with what's working is a critical foundation for you to attract more of what you want into your life. So be kind to yourself, acknowledge what's going your way, and recognize how far you have come. 🙌
Trust me, if you pay attention, it's much further than you think.
What can you enjoy about what's happening right now?

With all my love, 💕
Susie

Xo


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