SPRING CLEANING

Today, friend shared with me a thought...that if you had a cup that was full, you have to empty it before you can refill it right? Makes sense! It was funny how much I was actually was thinking exact thing myself this week as I started spring cleaning.... So I had to share this!

Lately I have this incredible urge to start my spring cleaning. But it hit me...I feel like I am spring cleaning more than just my house...

Do you ever feel like you have too much “junk” ...like you have no “room to grow”? That you can’t get anything new because you have no more room left! And you wonder just what you are keeping this stuff for? You thought “ one day I might use this...But that day has NEVER come! In fact, it’s kind of tying you up. Yup! Sometimes we get to a point where we really realize that there are some things in our lives that we no longer need. It’s time to clean out stuff that you are holding onto that is no longer working for you!

So far I’m just talking about spring cleaning right? Not entirely...Let me explain...

I’m actually talking about the beliefs we carry with us.

For example, you have a couch right? But if you buy a new one, you have to get rid of the old one before you have space for the new one? Of course...

It’s the same with our beliefs. Time for some spring cleaning!

Think of something you want...What old belief are you keeping that is stopping you from getting it? Is that thought working for you anymore? Is it getting you what you want!? NO! So get rid of it! And make room for a new belief that DOES work for you!

If you are stuck, then something you believe is getting in the way of getting what you want, and you are stuck with an old belief that is no longer working for you.

Replacing a belief is like replacing the couch, you have to get rid o f the old one before you can get the new one. So make room for that new couch, make room for a new belief! You don’t have room for both the old belief and the new belief, if the old one’s not working for you anymore, then it’s time to let it go.

A good friend of mine always told me when I’m frustrated with something... to stop, and ask myself this set of questions...

1) What do you want?
2) What are you doing to get what you want?
3) How’s that working for you?
4) What can you do differently?
You may have to ask yourself these over and over until you literally and figuratively "GET IT"!

Right now, try to think of a belief that is getting in the way of you achieving something, doing something, getting something...I can’t, I won’t...learn to listen to this self-talk and recognize it, when it comes up, replace that though, that belief with the exact opposite. I can, I will... Sounds easy right. It IS. So there are no excuses!

Use the couch again in a different way... You want a new couch... but you don’t believe you can afford one, that you can’t make that extra money to get one. Is that belief going to get you a new couch? ABSOLUTELY NOT! So start saying the opposite to yourself. I CAN afford a new couch! I DESERVE a new couch. I WILL have a new couch. Get rid of the old belief that is stopping you and start shopping for what you want in life!! Put together your “want list” in life, and get rid of whatever worn-out, not working, old beliefs are stopping you from getting those things!

I challenge you to stop and listen to all your thoughts, and start replacing them with better ones!

Thanks to the friends who inspired this blog, and if you want a good read on this topic, I recommend
Dr Wayne Dyer – Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
OR an older one of his writings...Erroneous Zones