#doubting yourself

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[mikey-the-little-poet]

Dark Moments

They've come without a warning

Slowly creeping into my life

And now i'm asking myself every morning

When did they start to become so rife?

I didn't even noticed them at first,

Never believed I'd think of them as a curse:

Those few seconds of doubt and anxiety?

They were just part of my emotional variety.

I belittled them, called them insignificant

and lowered my shield

Little did I know

What danger they've concealed.

With the time they've grown darker,

Becoming meaner and sharper.

And what once was just a moment

Turned into a constant opponent.

[track-walk]

chasing the dream

[lisadarling-blog1]

Open When... You’re Doubting Yourself!

Oh come on..... really? You’re doubting yourself? okay first off, you shouldn’t be doing that. You are without a doubt, one of the smartest, sweetest, and most beautiful people I know. Don’t you ever let anything or anyone make you question that (even yourself). But I do get where you’re coming from and I honestly doubt myself more than I probably should as well... so alright, listen--

I know this is always a tough thing to deal with and I don’t know what’s going on at this current time to make you feel this way, or even what kind of doubt you’re dealing with, but here’s a quote I’ve always liked:

“Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.”

I honestly believe that and the whole yknow, “don’t let society ruin you” kind of stuff. And I believe in you. I believe you are stronger than you think you are and sometimes I think you just need someone to tell you that. You are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in this world to pursue and achieve your dreams. 

Be a bird.

What? Yea, you heard me. Be a bird. A bird sitting in a tree is never afraid of the branches breaking because its trust is not in the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself. Be a bird. Remember that. Remind yourself... and go around flapping your arms like wings if you have to! And yea-- people are probably going to think you’re weird, but honestly who gives a shit? It’s okay to be weird because weird people make life interesting, and those other people probably suck anyways. So be a birb and just remember:

progress is progress no matter how small. I love you! I believe in you! And I am always, always, ALWAYS here for you, Lisa. Forever and ever.

[allisonawakened]

Hi Allison, I was wondering if you and Spirit might have any advice on what to do when you feel like you're losing faith in your own intuition? I've been experiencing a lot of synchronicities, and this deep sense of knowing in regards to a specific situation, but nothing that my intuition has told me about has actually come to be yet. I'm starting to worry that I'm just telling myself stories about what I want to happen, rather than Spirit giving me actual signs and messages.

Good Morning Lovely Anon ♥

I know exactly what you are going through. We’ve all been there, at that place of losing faith in our own unique spiritual connection, at one time or another. There are a few things that I have found helpful in bringing my focus back to what’s truly important:

* Keep Reading to see what I do when I start to lose faith in my Spiritual Connection / Psychic Abilities *

1. I let go of what I want to happen (my expectations)

Here’s an important one. And it’s something that’s not spoken about a lot when seeking deeper spiritual connections between yourself and others as well as yourself and Spirit - and that is our tendency as human beings to have certain expectation levels of things.

We seek a spiritual connection with a purpose in mind. Even if that purpose is for our highest vibrational good, or the highest vibrational good of others, the moment we have purpose or intention of what we are seeking we have created an agenda, or (on a subconscious level) we have already created our measuring stick for “success” or “achievement” of certain things within Spirit. This is where faith begins to get lost, especially on the subconscious level. Because if we don’t achieve what we are expecting, we immediately identify that moment as one of failure.

As human beings we are hard-wired to quantify & label things. Right down to gender, race, features, distance, time, etc. And so the spiritual journey is one where we are constantly tested in our ability to learn (and often, re-learn) how to let go of that need to quantify / label AND basically, set expectations for the outcome of things. 

Learning to let go of these expectations and goals is one MAJOR way that I personally have been able to expand my gifts so quickly in the past few years. When you expect to receive insight or “the message” in a certain way, then you are severely limiting Spirit, your Guides / Allies & your Higher Self in how they can deliver insight (”the message”) to you.

At times we all need to remind ourself to:

Go with the Flow & simply remain Open, Allowing whatever is to be, to be.

2. I let go of my need to be “Right” (accurate)

You know one thing I absolutely cannot stand is that need to be “accurate” when connecting within Spirit and “reading” oneself or others. Accuracy, in my humble opinion, is overrated - because often it’s not the accuracy of a reading that inspires others to make changes in their lives, it’s really the moment they start to feel deeply connected to what’s being said in the reading, that leads to them staying the course in their life or taking a leap of faith to avoid outcomes outlined in a reading.

The same needs to be kept in mind when reading signs / symbols from the Universe. Oftentimes, when receiving my own messages, I don’t even realize that I received a “Psychic” message about something about to happen in my life, until that “thing” has happened and I am reflecting on what has unfolded in my life.

And then when I realize that, I’m just like: “Yea, okay, cool. I guess I’m more Psychic than I thought.” And then I let it go, and move on with “living my life”. 

But you know, that need to be “Right” can be like a monkey on your back, and oftentimes not in the fun way you’d imagine / visualize that. It’s that voice in your head or that seed of doubt, where, if things aren’t happening in the way in which you interpret then gosh, you just must not be that gifted at all. 

Thinking that way almost always leads to you setting yourself up for failure. Especially since, quite honestly, I see the future like this:

A web of possibility and alternative paths / realities, where decisions we make each and every day influence our (and others’) outcomes. So in essence, we are hopping between many different paths of possibility (for the future), with every decision we make.

So even if you do predict what will be happening, or should be happening, it’s always possible that you then make a decision that changes the outcome you predicted. And it’s even possible to do that immediately from one day to the next.

3. I Immediately “Get Back to Basics”

All of us have a foundation of “where we started” on our spiritual path, and we may even have fond memories of when we first discovered our ability to connect. As an extension to that - we may also possess certain crystals, tools, card decks, etc. that remind us of those times when we felt such wonder and passion for this spiritual journey.

When I start to lose faith in myself, and my connection to Spirit, I immediately go to the “spiritual routine” or “spiritual tools” that remind me of when I started my journey. Some examples of those things for me are:

I started a lot of my reading at local craft fairs and farmer’s markets. When I lose focus, I sign up for a bunch of those events to remind myself that connecting to people and having organic conversations that feel so deeply resonating at the moment is exactly why I started reading and trusted these gifts in the first place. It’s truly where I got my start in trusting in all of this. 

Meditation is something that I know I should be doing more often, but I often am too busy or I feel stressed in receiving too much during meditation. So when I am busy and totally believing in myself and Spirit, I rarely meditate. I almost always go back to meditation when I start to question anything about the messages I receive and my spiritual path / purpose.

One of my favourite crystals when I started to understand the meaning / energies behind crystals, was amethyst. I’ve pulled away from carrying, wearing, and using amethyst a really long time ago, but recently when feeling a bit lost I found myself just naturally drawn back to it. And so I trusted that and started wearing / using it again. 

I rarely read for myself with my (ridiculously large) set of Tarot & Oracle cards, but when I am lost I spend some time on Pinterest, falling down the “pin” rabbit hole of looking up new Tarot and Oracle spreads to find some inspiration. And if I happen to find a spread that “does it for me” in that moment (in answering my questions or appeasing my doubts), then I immediately pick up a deck and start path-working with Spirit.

These are just some examples, but I have many more that I use to reflect on my journey. My suggestion, for everyone, is to have a list or some awareness of those things that remind you of the purity of your connection to your higher vibrational self, and those moments during your spiritual journey that held a lot of meaning for you.

That’s It, Really

I know. Just 3 things and they are all fairly simple. But when we over-think, over-analyze, and over-complicate our spiritual progress, I find going super simple (in that moment) to be really clarifying. 

Like a big ol’ red reset button for the soul.

♥

[mental-health-advice]

so, I don't have any mental disorders, at age 6+ i was very confident in myself and what i wanted to do. and now that am about to graduate, i feel like nothing i do has any real impact (as in if i say something will be of great value to me it will turn out it wasn't and that it's, in the grand scheme of things, nothing) i feel like am only watching from a capsule everything that's happening and that failure at ths moment is so likely. i have lost confidence in myself and my abilities... advice?

Heyfriend,

Youdon't have to have mental disorders in order to doubt yourself! Somany people doubt themselves at one point or another, and many peoplewho are about to graduate definitely feel that way! I know I feltthat way when I was about to graduate.

Iknow this might not be very comfortable to hear, but not many of ushave a noticeable impact on the world around you. The world is solarge, and there are many of us on this planet. What you do or don'tdo on a daily basis isn't going to impact the entire world right now.However, what you do in your life will impact the people immediatelyaround you, and will make a noticeable impact on your immediatesurroundings. The people closest to you are definitely impacted bywhat you do with your life, evenif it's hard to see.

Anotherthing that helps me is  realizing that if I give up now, I amguaranteed to fail completely. But, if I try, there is a chance Iwill succeed.

Beingafraid of failure is something that we've learned as a society thatisn't actually very helpful. Part of succeeding is failing on theway. Honestly, the only way you've failed completely is if you giveup and don't keep trying.

Onething I do is to just try. I know it can be hard, but even if I'm notconfident, I do my best to give it a go anyways.

Ihope this makes sense and can be helpful to you! Hang in there, andknow that you'll do great things with your life. It can take a whileto get there, but keep trying and I know you'll get there!

“Whatwe achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”

~Mel

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