Healing Yourself Through Inner Reflections
Inner Reflective Self-Care
Self-care is about honoring the part that moves your body. It could be called the "more real" part of yourself. The body dies at physical death. However, you wake up to discover that you are light, energy, and consciousness, which use the body to live that life. Even though you are fused to a physical body, you can't separate yourself from your eternal self. You will begin to respect and honor your true self when you reflect on this timeless aspect of yourself that comes from the One Creator Source. You can develop compassion for the other self that is blindly experiencing human drama and all things that are animated by the same energy source.
When one considers the eternal, changeless aspect of life that underlies all of its changing mortal parts, the question "What's my purpose?" may arise. It is possible that this question will arise. Wayne Dyer said, in a recent talk: "Don't let your music die in you." What is your music? Every person is unique in their talents, strengths and passions. Our essence is meant to shine through, but many people are limited in their potential. While some of our talents are visible, others remain untapped. These are our areas where there is potential. You'll discover an unconscious false belief behind every area of your life that is causing you to feel stuck. These mind programs lose power when you focus your attention on them. One of our life goals may be to see through the self-imposed, limiting thoughts programs. My friend, who turned 40 recently started college. This is a beautiful example. He is one of my most intelligent friends and one of the smartest. However, he believed that he was too stupid to be a professor. When he was struggling with learning disabilities in school, he believed that he was too stupid for academia. He only realized that false belief when he entered his 30s. He now has all A's.
As a computer works according to its program, so do we. It is often unconscious that our false beliefs can dictate our lives. As we become more self-aware, it becomes easier to identify and change them. Our unconscious beliefs are likened to a huge copy machine. I was anxious about giving a talk and I went home to confront that fear and challenge it. Because I was afraid of being ridiculed, judged, and hurt by the audience, my subconscious fear was protecting me. Before I could recognize the fear and uncover its origin, I needed to be able to see past it. I was able to reassure that subconscious mind that it did not need to protect me from audience members. Even if I was subject to judgments, I could still accept an alternative viewpoint without being hurt. I thanked my protective instinct, but said it was hindering rather than helping me, and that it didn't need to be 'overworked' anymore. I felt the subconscious fear begin to let go and disappear. This was a lesson that taught me that subconscious minds can be reprogrammed. These mind programs are formed from our experiences during our childhood. However, they can be changed by us as we become more aware of them. It is akin to waking up from a deep sleep. Negative beliefs can make it difficult to live a life.
Self-care is possible when we can identify our self-destructive thought patterns. This is easiest if you can examine the root cause of any negative or stuck feelings. Find the area where it is most intense. Mentally dive into the feeling. It will direct you to the thought/belief or belief that needs adjustment. Sometimes, it is simply emotional energy that needs to be released. The same applies to our mind programs. You must find a problem computer program before you can fix it. Carl Jung once stated about healing that "That which is unconscious must eventually become conscious."
Our subconscious mind has powerful and subtle effects when we notice our mind programs. We feel a small distance between ourselves and our mind programs. This identity gap grows and reveals the difference between liberation and bondage. You will find yourself no longer enslaved by your negative thoughts. Instead, you will begin to realize that the ever-changing thoughts and beliefs we hold are not us. They are simply a reflection on our mental and emotional conditioning. They change as we grow. We are actually that which can observe thoughts and change them. You will not consciously use thoughts if you don't think about it. Eckhart Tolle wrote in Stillness Speaks that "The next step of human evolution is to transcend thinking." This is our urgent task. This doesn't necessarily mean that you should not think any more, but it does not mean to stop thinking.
We can see past our mind-sets and fall into the valuable form of self care mentioned above. This is becoming more aware and connected with our 'truer Self', the part of ourselves that can't hurt, that doesn't forget, and that never leaves even when we die. Relax in this expansive part of yourself. It is right now and it is who it is. You will feel more whole and complete if you allow this perception shift to take place. Then, any beliefs that are not in alignment with your true self will be exposed and released. This freedom has a tremendously positive effect on brain chemistry. Paramahansa yogananda, the founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship once stated, "As long as you heal yourself, the world will heal." You know more than you can ever imagine."
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