What is the darkest hour of the night? Turns out it is the hour just before the dawn. The darkest hour of the night really is just before the dawn starts. Dawns, however, are funny things. They begin almost imperceptibly. At first, you really can't even be sure whether it is happening or not. Then, as the dawn progresses, we start to see scary shadows in the half-light. Sometimes, we even notice things that we were blissfully ignorant of before. But as the sun rises and light washes over everything bringing a clear view, the scary shadows disappear.
Visualize Yourself to Confidence and Success
Even in the middle of your own personal “darkest hour”, remember if you are starting to feel anxious, confused or fearful, you do not need to. Using your subconscious (with the aid of hypnosis) you can reduce anxiety, apprehension and fear, you can gain clarity, build confidence and remove the fear by creating a powerful, detailed imprint of what you desire, need or want. Studies have shown that by practicing repeatedly short intervals of visualization, you are actually training your mind, preparing yourself so that you know what it looks like and what it feels like to have the confidence, resolve and clarity you need to reach your goals. Using that same visualization you can train your mind to recognize the opportunities offered to you, see the right path, feel the right situations and get a very clear and strong image of yourself having reached your goal.
Time to Mentally “Clean House”
Unfortunately, however, and frequently due to circumstances that we cannot readily change or control, we are forced into situations that are just bad for us. Some situations are deceptively debilitating. They subtly sap our strength and leave us without enthusiasm or energy. They are detrimental to our esteem, confidence, even our physical health and well being. For example, if you hear over and over that you are stupid, inept, clumsy, or any number of other insulting terms thrown about by the people you spend time with, your subconscious processes this information and since your subconscious initially considers everything to be a fact until proven otherwise, it takes the time and uses the energy to process what it hears and sometimes ultimately given enough time you will start to believe it.
This is when it becomes necessary to “clean house”. Hypnosis allows you to quickly and easily speak directly to your subconscious and just as quickly and easily to clean out the unnecessary negative message units that have been stored up in your subconscious. Giving you the feeling of relaxation, comfort and clarity that you need to make the changes you want.
Clarity and Success
A key element in the equation of life and success is clarity. Be absolutely clear about what you want. Crucial to accomplishing your goals, achieving prosperity, abundance, realizing your dreams and making it all a part of your reality. “The first step in using the power of choice is to wake up! In every phase of your development and growth, you need to be aware. Know that no matter what things might look like, you always have a choice. And know that when you make choices that express the real you, your life becomes yours and it will feel richer and thicker and fuller.” Nora MacFarlane
Over the years and especially since I’ve been working as a hypnotherapist, I’ve come to observe how frequently people readily relinquish the control over their future to someone other than themselves and so frequently to someone they don’t even respect or admire. Remember, that it is our perception of any incident, occurrence, activity or situation that determines whether we are happy or sad, have feelings of joy or hopelessness, think we are making progress or stagnating; and since it is our perception, you have the power to remove it at any moment.
You Control Your Destiny
This ability may very well be the most powerful tool that each of us has at our disposal to shape and guide our present as well as our future; but sometimes it seems as if maybe we are just afraid to use this tool, to take control and change the direction of our life. Perhaps it is easier to place the blame for the negativity in our lives on someone else thereby abdicating any personal responsibility whatsoever.
If you want to do some Spring Cleaning, if you want a New Beginning, why not take control of your thoughts, take responsibility for your thoughts and your actions. Guide them, mold them and do it over and over again. It does make a difference. You will feel stronger, happier and soon you will realize that you have taken back control of your own life.
Once you have taken back the control, then the real fun can start, realizing all the possibilities available to you, all the directions you can go in and finally realizing that life is indeed a journey more than a destination. A journey that you can control with a little clarity and a lot of trust.
Trust the Universe
Trust that the Universe has, does and will continue to offer you what you need, want and desire. Look at that job offer that comes out of the blue, go to that party you’ve just been invited to, get together with that friend you’ve been hoping would call and they did. Take a look at the business opportunity that just fell into your lap. Trust that perhaps the time is just perfect.
Yes, you can have it all, if you trust and believe that you can!
Linda Simmon, C.Ht., New Beginnings
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