During a session with a client a few days ago, something was brought up that he had seen earlier.
We were discussing early memories associated with his limiting beliefs that were holding him back from success in his business.
Earlier that week he was in the gym pool and noticed this little boy in cowboy boots with a starched button-down shirt hanging open. He was running full bore, legs pumping hard, straight to the pool with so much energy and excitement. The biggest toothy grin was on his face and nothing was going to get in his way!
My client asked, βWhat happens to that part of us? When did we lose that love and freedom in life?β
You rememberβ¦to just be able to race around and feel that amazing power, that we can do anything.
These are important keys to ask ourselves as we work toward our goals. Β Many of us have felt complete, happy and healthy at a certain point in our lives.
Somewhere along the way something happens and throws us off track.Β If you slow down enough to take a closer look, youβll see this is a great healing opportunity.
Everything comes up perfectly timed to heal and clear from our internal programming.
I asked him if he had an early time in his life when he felt a huge loss of freedom and love for life.
He answered right away. I didnβt have to do any testing at all to help him find that early memory.
He said it was a time when his family moved from the city. They had bought a house right on the outskirts of town.
He had loved living in town and was thrown into major stress over it.
Baseball was his passion and being able to bike to all his practices was very important to him. He also loved the freedom and control he had being able to hang out with all his friends who lived close by.
For him, that moveΒ has sucked!
The stress that overcame him during that time was monumental in his life. There was no family discussion involved with this move and he felt he had no say whatsoever.Β The loss of freedom, the feeling that he wasnβt heard and that his opinion wasnβt relevant, rooted itself deep within him.
Beliefs like, βWhat I do or say doesnβt matter,β and βNothing will change no matter what I do,β can take the driver’s seat in our lives if we let them continue.
Using great tools like The Healing Codes, EFT, TFT and many other techniques can make a big difference in clearing a lot of old negative programming.
There are so many good choices.
Taking some time to address your negative memories and limiting beliefs can make the difference in being successful in business and in plain old life.
It can also make the difference in getting that part of you back. The part that loves to have fun and run carefree, with or without cowboy boots π
I say choose to live life to itβs fullest!
Reclaim your inner child!
Live life to the fullest…I say a big yes to this one Melissa. Our time on this planet is limited, why waste one precious second on living in the past or allowing the past to be the decider of where we go or who we want to be?
Thanks Elle,
I see my oldest graduating from college this next week and it’s a very real reminder to me. Every moment counts! Live consciously and with passion!
xoxo
Neat story and powerful lesson Melissa! I’ve often wondered the same thing — where did that youthful energy go, but I do realize now that it is there within us! We’ve just got to do what we love to do and make life play! Thanks for sharing! Nicely done!
Oh yes Victor!
Doing what we love is so important. I’ve decided to spruce up my photography skills this summer by taking a few more classes. I just love it and get so excited about it. Finding anything that can inspire you is the best start.
Thanks for being here π
Great reminder here, Melissa to draw out our inner child. As we grow into adults with responsibilities, so much of our playful side goes by the wayside. Life can be fun and spontaneous again if we let it. Thank you!
Thanks for visiting Cathy!
Yes absolutely. I think that it would be so helpful to look at everything we do more consciously. I like the words ‘being present’. Looking around ourselves and ‘seeing’ all that life has to offer. There is so many things we can pull from, to gain that ‘feel good’ and playful feeling.
((Hugs))
Such a powerful story and post. As a recovering “Serious” person and a child who grew up way to fast, my inner child says thank you for this beautiful reminder to stay light and free.
Oh girl, I hear you loud and clear!
Same here. I took everything so seriously as well. I know we can’t go back in time and change that, but it is great knowing we can live more playful today. I find myself dancing around and being goofy so much more today and although my kids may not appreciate it so much π I LOVE it!
Thanks for sharing.
Melissa,
I often think of the same things since I teach 3, 4, and 5 year olds.
What happened to that inner kid? I think that if we could go back to the kid we were at 5 we could answer many of life’s questions.
Great post! Thanks!
Oh that would be awesome, wouldn’t it Betsy?
To just have a few hours to step back into that age. Man, it would be incredible! Well I guess until we figure out time travel we are stuck here enjoying today for what we can!
Thanks so much for being here. I appreciate it π