"SHOULD" Depletes Our Energy

Should is a word in our vocabulary that's a hard one to knock.  It has likely influenced more in your life than you've ever realized.  

Should shows up in sneaky ways. 

Should creates judgement upon ourselves.  It's implies that we aren't ____ enough.  It implies that we need to improve ourselves and do better. 

You've been on the rat race of the things you "should" do and likely in doing so you are straying further and further from the YOU that needs to be amplified.  

You "shouldn't" do anything.  When you come to any circumstance with that thought it feels yucky.  "I should give write a thank you."  "I should give a gift." "I should eat healthier." "I should workout in the mornings."  Should, should, should. 

What if instead you replaced the word should with the words want, desire or need.  That carries much more personal power.  That carries so much greater energy. 

"I should write a Thank You." ----> "I want to express my gratitude."
"I should give a gift." ----> "I desire to make this person feel loved." 
"I should eat healthier" ----> "I desire to nourish my body in a way that feels good." 
"I should workout in the mornings." ----> "I desire to create energy in me through movement." 

Do you feel the difference? 

So, how do we take that a stop looking outward for "shoulds" in our life, and really become "me" amplified.  

1) Observe
First, observe when "should" comes up throughout your day, and investigate that neutrally. "I should lose some weight" is a thought that came from looking in the mirror.  What you saw in the mirror is cellulite on your legs.  What if instead you just WITNESSED that cellulite.  "I see you.  There you are.  And you mean nothing about me." 

2) Own
Own who you are.  Own those "flaws" you think about yourself. They mean nothing.  Rather they are a factor of what makes you you.  There is no love or hate within the owning... it just is.  For me, for example, I'm a little messy sometimes.  I procrastinate and wait until the last minute.  I have cellulite on my legs too.  

Great. Own that. Don't change that.  Own it and then dig deeper with it. 

3) Respect
Should makes us battle against ourselves.  Instead we want to respect the person we are.  Respect the body that has cellulite on it.  Respect yourself in the journey.  Respect your boundaries.  For the example in the video, I respect that I can't stay up past 8:00 to have a deep-life conversation.  Out of respect for myself with that, I set up my schedule accordingly.  With that personal respect, comes outward respect.  My husband knows and respects that about me.  

When we observe, own and respect things about ourselves, we are likely going to respect others as well. 

4) Embrace.  
My friend, that is YOU.  Embrace that shit.  Sometimes you get messy... how can you make that mess shine?  Sometimes you put things off to the last minute... how has that served you in the past? 

When we embrace who we are fully we shine, we become a magnet. 

You don't need to improve (see the word CHANGE) yourself.  Rather let's amplify ourselves. When you do so, your energy will be through the roof, and you'll be a magnet for others.  

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