Journey 1 — Relationship with You
You belong here just as much as anyone else.
Focusing on You
01 — Relationship with You.
The first person we have to learn to love is ourselves, but so few of us know how to do that. If someone you love makes a mistake, do you put them down for it or do you support them? Do you tell them how useless and stupid they are, or do you motivate them to believe in themselves and try again? Now ask yourself, do you treat yourself with the same love and respect? How are we ever meant to improve if we are always ready to kick ourselves when we are down? The voice you are alone with at all times is your own. That voice needs to be nurturing, not destructive.
02 — Identify Problems.
One of the most destructive messages we often hear from the people we seek support from (especially therapists) is “you’re perfect the way you are”. Whilst that seems like a positive message, it falls flat when we are in so much pain. If we are perfect the way we are, then how can we improve? What power do we have to build a life that manifests the best in us? The truth is, we aren’t perfect. So many of our problems in life can be left at our own feet. Nobody wants to feel responsible for their own suffering, but if we weren’t, then what power would we have to fix it? In therapy we focus on recognising the negative patterns of behaviour that harm us, and with self love and care we work on replacing those patterns with positive ones that can help push us towards a better life.
03 — One Step at a Time.
Once we’ve recognised a problem we can figure out how we can improve upon it, one step at a time. The road to self actualisation is never easy, or clear. Sometimes you’ll take the wrong step and fall down, but with self love and appreciation we can stop attacking ourselves for our mistakes. We can stop hindering our own progress, and instead we can encourage our own improvement in a healthy way. When we fall, we can fall forwards instead of backwards. Spiral upward instead of down. With each step in the right direction you’ll become stronger, happier, less anxious, more confident and closer to being who you have always wanted to be.
04 — Mental Purity.
As one problem is solved, you’ll bare less weight on your shoulders and have more energy and mental strength readily available for the next. You’ll stop feeling defeated and you’ll only get stronger, quicker, as you go. The path forwards will seem clearer to you and you’ll be able to recognise whats good for you, and what isnt, with emotional depth and understanding, helping you get past any challenge the future may bring.
05 — The Real You.
Manifest your true self. With wisdom, emotional clarity and strength, you’ll finally be able to become someone you are proud of, the person you’ve always wanted to be. People spend their whole lives searching for happiness, but they look in all the wrong places. If you want to find happiness, look at yourself in the mirror and smile.
