RID YOURSELF OF OLD BELIEFS

Good morning everyone.  Happy Thursday.  If you have shoes that hurt your feet its time to get rid of them.  Clothing you never wear? Time to bring it to the community center.  Those leftovers sitting in the fridge past expiration?  Throw them in the trash.

You know what else needs to get thrown out?  Those old beliefs you carry around about yourself.  The ones that are self-defeating and discouraging.  Today's quote is, "Old beliefs may say you are undeserving and unworthy of love, joy and happiness - remove them from your life and live your best one starting now."  Once you get rid of what you don't need and what no longer serves you, you are free to move on.

The concept is an easy one but the practice is not.  Old beliefs are ones that have been ingrained in us usually from the time we are very young either from ourselves or from what we heard.  Things we were told like, you're stupid, your'e lazy, you will never be...., you can never get....  or go or do.  That negativity sticks to us like glue especially when we want to venture to new territory.   Those old beliefs rear their ugly heads every single time and paralyze us.

Well guess what!  You are no longer 7 or 10 or 14 or 12.  You are now an adult taking responsibility for many things and one of them should be your belief system.  Just like your phone gets an upgrade your belief systems need one too.  It has taken me a life time to rid myself of some of the things I was told about myself but I did it.  Was it easy?  No.  Am I still working on myself?  All the time!  Just like you, I am a work in progress.  Release those old beliefs that say you are undeserving and unworthy otherwise you will be eating a lot of yucky leftovers!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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CONQUERING OBSTACLES

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday.  So much to do.  So much to take care of.  The house, the dog, the never ending dinners and laundry and don't forget the gym, yoga, and the endless list of errands and general "stuff."  Ahh, it feels so good when you can cross something off that never ending list.

Like chores on our to do list we also have obstacles that need to be moved out of the way.  Obstacles such as fear, anger and anxiety to name a few of the more popular ones.  That feeling of clarity and light when we move through them is heaven and should be celebrated yet we tend to focus only on all the other ones we need to defeat.

Today's quote is, "Conquer one fear at a time - for one obstacle out of the way is forward motion."
If you think of all those things on your to do list you get overwhelmed.  If you think of emotions that get in your way that too is overwhelming.  That's why taking baby steps is as effective as giant ones.

Not everyone can jump into a situation with both feet and hit the ground running.  Some dip their toes in bit by bit until they are comfortable.  Either way you are going forward and not backward and that my friends is progress.  No matter how long it takes you to move through fears, as long as you are moving forward you are most certainly going in the right direction!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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NEEDING THE END TO BEGIN AGAIN

Good morning everyone.  Happy Tuesday.  One day begins and then it ends followed by another day that also begins and ends followed by another one and another one, etc. etc.  Whatever you put off yesterday can be tackled today or tomorrow if you so desire.  We can't always get to everything nor do we always want to. 

We go through many situations in our lives.  Some are fondly remembered while others we wish never happened.  We cross paths with those who leave an indelible print for better or worse but served a purpose for a moment in time.  When unpleasant events end and certain people exit our lives it is only then that we can start once again to continue to reach our goals and travel on our respective paths.

Today's quote is, "Consider the end to be your fresh start - the end was necessary to begin anew."  When an ending is near, take that long deep breath and let it go!  You are now ready to start over.  An ending is not a death.  It is closure on what no longer is needed in your life.  Good, bad or indifferent, whatever you went through was needed to help you go forward.   A beginning cannot occur without an ending.  Celebrate both equally and celebrate the brand new day on the horizon! 

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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LET THE LIGHT SHINE

Good morning all.  Happy Monday.  I can't tell you how many times I've almost tripped over Mia in my upstairs hallway.  Her mocha coloring blends in with my carpet even with the light on.  Thank goodness for light!  I seriously wonder how many people were critically injured because they fell in the dark, pre-lightbulb.

I've lived through a few blackouts where you can't see the fingers on your hand or your hand for that matter.  Light is a wonderful thing and impossible to live without.  The other light needed to help us find our way is the proverbial light bulb that goes off in our heads when we finally "get it!"

Today's quote is, "Carry a lantern to light up the night and illuminate your path."  In order to find your way, you must be able to see.  A lantern will light up the night.  That inner awakening will light up your mind so you can find your way on your life's path.

We all have a path and eventually find our way but it takes some of us longer than others to find that on switch.  If you are feeling stuck as if there is more out there for you, you are already on the right track to your path and know that the dimmer switch has been turned on.  In the right moment and the right time that switch will go from dim to bright!

Have a wonderful Monday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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DROP AND RELEASE

Good morning everyone and happy Friday.  End of the week.  Time for that collective sigh and to release whatever happened.  Why?  Because its gone and what is gone is no longer needed.  A lot of us have trouble letting go.  We perseverate on yesterday.  What went wrong, what went right, how it could have been done differently, and we do this over and over again.  All that does is put us right back where we started.

Today's quote is, "Do it - let go - what you thought you needed only held you back."  You may have needed that person, event, situation or thought at one time but if that person, event, situation or thought is no longer needed then kindly release it to the atmosphere and let it be gone forever.  Holding tight to what is gone stops you from going ahead.  

Sucks to be stuck and it sucks even more when we do it to ourselves.  Every time our thoughts are not in the present we are going backwards.  I'm not talking about a memory from a fun trip or a really great dinner or a special celebration.  I'm talking what you left behind that no longer served you.  If you walked away, you did it for a reason.  It is so longer needed and neither is the memory.

Next time you take a shower visualize yourself washing away whatever is no longer needed in your life and watch it go down the drain.  Your body will be clean and fresh but more importantly, so will your spirit.  

Have a wonderful Friday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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SMELL THE ROSES

Good morning everyone and happy Thursday.  When you looked outside today did you notice the greener more lush grass or did you focus on the twigs still lying on the lawn.  Did  you see the fresh pot of coffee brewing or did you grumble when you saw a dirty dish in the sink.  Our perception is unique to us because it is the way we see things.  Not everyone sees things the same way.  

Today's quote is, "While one person sees a rose another may only see thorns."  I know the thorns are there but I choose to focus on the softness of the petals and the beauty of their color.  You can look at anything in more than one way and it is your viewpoint that will set the tone or change your mood.  It is the glass half full syndrome.  

As often as possible I try to keep my outlook positive.  Life is not always smooth sailing but problems do get resolved even if it takes longer than you would like them to.  Change the word problem to challenge.  Look at the rain as nourishing the ground, not making your hair frizz.  Take the one usual way you look at things and challenge yourself to see it another.

Expand your mind and expand your view and remember, there are two sides to every coin.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy

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WELCOME TO EARTH

Good morning everyone.  Happy Wednesday.  AND....Happy May.  MAY!  Can you believe it?  Before you know it I will be wishing everyone a happy Summer Solstice but not quite yet.  We have thirty one days to enjoy this glorious month.  There are more glorious days ahead as well so if you didn't get to something, don't worry.  

Are you the forgetful type?  When you go to a friend's house do you sometimes leave something behind like your gloves or your favorite tupperware!  Gosh I hate when I do that but if I do, I can always go back and reclaim it.

One day in the very far future we will all leave behind something very precious when our bodies depart from this earth.  We will be leaving our lives and our loved ones.  This is not something I think about on a daily basis or ever to be honest.  I plan on being around for a lot longer as I have too much to do and too much to say but way down the road, it will happen to me and to you and to everyone we all know.  

If there is a plus side to departing from this earth it is the fact that your soul will not.  That's right.  Please don't be surprised by what I am writing.  After all you have been with me on this journey for quite some time!  Your soul will depart from your body but never from this earth.  Allow the quote of the day to explain, "In this lifetime you are a guest on this earth - if you leave something behind have no fear - you shall return."   Knowing that, I hope you just breathed a big sigh of relief.  

Our souls come back.  There are things our souls just cannot get to in just one lifetime, therefore they return again and again.  They return so they can learn what they didn't in previous lifetimes and to make amends with the dear ones in their lives.  Those deja vu moments that we all have is because this is not our first rodeo.  Those familiar faces we see but can't place?  That's because they were in your life, just not this one.  

Integrity is a virtue that we must try hard to maintain while we are visitors on this earth but there will be times when we will make mistakes and use poor judgement.  Know that we will not be punished for our indiscretions but rather we will return to live the more correct path.  When your loved ones pass, allow yourself to be sad and to grieve but find solace in the fact that you will indeed meet again.


Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy
  

To learn more about what I do, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co
To schedule an in-person or remote Reiki session with me, visit my website:https://amykaufman.co/private sessions OR email me at amy@amykaufman.co