Limiting beliefs are beliefs we hold that keep us from living fully, keep us from being who we want to be, and keep us from living the life of our dreams. Today’s exercise will help you uncover some of your limiting beliefs so you can change them. Yes! You have the power to change what you believe!
Grab your journal or notebook and something to write with. You’ll want to keep your notes because you can look back on them later for re-view.
- Ask yourself “WHO AM I?” And write out all of the descriptions that you can think of.
- Next, write what each of those descriptions mean to you. For example: I am a mother. Being a mother means- I am loving, I am caring, I am nurturing, I sacrifice myself for my kids…
- Then, review your beliefs. Decide which ones you want to keep, which ones you want to change, and which ones you want to let go of.
It’s so important to realize what is holding us back because once we know, we can change it. We all want to live feeling more fulfilled. We all want to have joy in our lives. Looking at our limiting beliefs helps us see what is keeping us from feeling the way we want to feel.
Here is a real life example: I had a deep belief that I needed to do something be worthy to receive. This means gifts, compliments, anything that was being given to me that I had not done something before hand to warrant this “gift”. This was a limiting belief because it kept me feeling like I was only valuable to others if I did something for them. This caused me to over extend myself in helping others because I wanted to be liked. I wanted them to know I was important because I gave myself to them. After I had this limiting belief realization, I chose to change my thought about myself. I deserve because I am loving, and kind. I don’t have to do anything else in order to receive gifts, compliments, or whatever. If I am tired and someone asks me to do something for them, I can say “no” without the worry of them no longer liking me. I know I am loving and kind towards them, so if they change their mind of how they feel about me because I say “no” to a request then, they never really liked me to begin with. They only liked what I can do or did for them. These are conditional relationships and I want unconditional relationships.
I hope this helps you uncover some beliefs about yourself that are no longer serving you. And I hope you know YOU do have the power to change it.
I wish you peace, love, and happiness. Always.