Here’s some personal trivia for ya: I’m obsessed with the brain. Seriously reading books, listening to podcasts, and taking workshops on the topic is what I consider fun.A while back, my curiosity eventually led me to becoming certified as a hypnotherapist and a ThetaHealer (basically, the spiritual version of hypnotherapy). In my training and in practice, I learned that we are our beliefs. It’s really that simple… and that complicated.On the surface, we have great, inspiring beliefs about creating and our mission in life, but deep inside — in the subconscious mind, to be exact — we have beliefs that completely contradict those positive ones. The worst part? What the subconscious mind thinks is what goes.But, the really cool thing about the brain is that it can be trained. And we are the trainers. Yucky, old, sabotaging subconscious belief? No problem! You can reprogram those thoughts with tools like hypnotherapy, guided meditations, and even repeating mantras.So today, I’d love to offer you a few mantras that will help you get past the fear of writing. Take the ones that speak to you or even make up your own. Repeat them when you’re walking your dog, driving to the work, taking a shower, or drinking your coffee. Whatever works for you. Do this for at least 40 days and watch your life change, for reals.1. I am a Messenger of TruthIt’s so easy to get caught up in the narcissism that can sometimes come with the process of writing. Believe me, I use to read my writing over and over again, obsessing about what every line would reflect on me as a person. #issuesThese days, what gives me peace is knowing the job of a blogger or writer is to be a vehicle for the message. The message is not us, yet it comes through us.2. The Only Validation I Need Comes from WithinWhen putting ourselves out there online, we might look to receive the proverbial thumbs up on every blog post, every social media update, and every photo.Really, it’s a symptom of our time. So don’t be so hard on yourself. But do know, outside validation will never fill the void that you feel. Only you can approve of yourself. And seriously, haters gonna hate. So F-it. Do your thing. Life gives us so many more opportunities when it knows, we’re down to try.3. I Stick to my CommitmentsIf you’re thinking of blogging or kind of already are, chances are at some point you told yourself, “I’m going to do this!” And then the next morning, you were like “Um, no I can’t.” And then… you tell yourself, “I never follow through. It’s just who I am.”For this reason, we all need this mantra. Because we can all be the kind of people who stick to our own commitments. We just have to convince our minds.4. I am at Peace with my FearI’ve been doing this “putting your creative self out there” for a while, and I’ll tell you that the fear never goes away. In a weird way, it gets more desperate and destructive the more you move forward.Just know, I am not fearless. What I am is at peace with my fear. I acknowledge it, but I don’t let it run the show. If fear is really adamant about me not doing something, we’ll talk it out and maybe make a pros and cons list. But it doesn’t get the final say.We shouldn’t eliminate our fear, but rather embrace it.5. It is Safe to Start from Where I StandHow many times do we hold ourselves back because we’re worried we don’t have enough schooling, or resources, or time? Those excuses are just distractions.Writing and blogging is like anything else where practice is the key to growing. Every single master out there started somewhere. If we stick to blogging once a week for one year, at the end of the year, we’re going to be so much more skilled just through the practice of doing.It is safe to start from where you are. There’s always going to be someone who is just a little behind you in their journey who can benefit from what you have to share. Get started so that your future vision can become your present.6. The Opinions of Others do not Define MeAs bloggers and writers, we tend to get a universal reaction from those around us, “Oh you blog/write? That’s so cute. So what’s your real job?”It’s something like that, right?There’s always going to be someone around us who doesn’t understand what we’re doing. So they’re either going to judge or question us. Really, it’s not their fault. They’re just in the dark.This will never go away. And the more you allow them to affect your peace, the more they seem to pop up. Once we understand that the opinions of others are just that — opinions — and not facts, we can go on with our bad selves to create work in truth.
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