What's Serving You?
In order to Shine our Brightest, we must remove thoughts, people and habits that no longer serve us. We can do this in many ways but must remember it will not be simple. We as humans are creatures of habit and many of us wish to avoid conflict, so the thought of “cutting someone out” or “stopping cold turkey” might seem frightening and uncomfortable. However, in this process of shedding the things in our lives that no longer serve us, we make room for new and better thoughts and people to enter our lives.
2020 introduced unforeseen obstacles for many of us and allowed us as a whole to experience deeper levels of introspection. In the last decade, we have never been forced to isolate or quarantine. What this alone time has allowed is a heightened attention to what is serving us and what is not.
Let’s call it “Spring Cleaning for our Highest Self.” Here’s the exercise: First, write down the following prompts and unplug from the world while you take a moment to answer them. There are no wrong answers here! Use this exercise as a reminder and opportunity to be gracious and thankful for what IS serving us and give thanks to what has previously served us but no longer is. We can outgrow friends, communities, habits, lifestyles… anything! It is all a part of this beautiful life and taking the time to recognize what is no longer serving us is absolutely crucial.
Who or what do you dread doing/seeing?
What kind of days lie ahead when you struggle to get yourself out of bed?
What habits are in your life that you know are bad for you?
What are you ignoring to face head on?
After you’ve finished writing the four questions above in your journal, unplug from the world and take some quiet time to reflect on what the questions are asking. After you’ve completed the questions, do some deep breathing and continue the exercise by writing down what can easily be removed from your life. Much of realizing what is not serving us anymore is simply recognizing it. If we don’t have the power to remove something or someone from our lives, say a family member, but they are inhibiting us from being true to ourselves and growing into our highest self. Take a look at how you can change the amount of energy you put into the relationship. Can you decrease the amount of time you spend with them or talk to them? You have the power to make changes in your life and one day at a time you can change habits to make room for newer & healthier habits.
Once you’re finished, give yourself a big hug and congratulate yourself for taking the time to step up and take action towards living a healthier, more fulfilling life. Share any comments with us about your experience ridding yourself of the things that are no longer serving you!
Shine bright, Shine tribe!