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We are hardwired to want to steer own life, to want to have freedom of choice, to want to make our own decisions. That’s why America is so appealing, its the idea that the people are making their own choices. So if you feel like something is really off in your own life…maybe youre letting someone else drive. Maybe you’re letting the news dictate your mood starting first thing in the morning. Maybe you’re living the life your mom or dad wanted you to live, maybe your friends are influencing you to do things you wouldn’t normally want to do if left to your own choices.. and maybe social media is causing you to look at your life like it’s boring and non consequential. This IS where Im going to cut us all some slack. Some of these things are relatively new so we are just now learning the damage it can do. For some, social media makes them feel depressed or even worse makes them really dislike those that have different beliefs…I don’t remember a time politics has been so toxic. It’s to the point now that it is affecting friendships and families and not in a good way. We are better than that. For others the 24 hour news gives them so much anxiety they can barely function and have to turn to buffering like drinking, eating or drugs to make them feel like they can endure. If any of these things are you…Is it time for a reset?
Our brains will be addicted to drama if we let them. Hanging out on social media or watching the news may give us a temporary dopamine hit but what is it doing to us long term? Do we need to start viewing the internet like McDonald’s? Ok every once in a while but the food we really need is whole. The things we feed our mind is as important if not more than the food we feed our body.
I have some really good news for you though.
You have a choice but you aren't without tools to make that choice. you have helpers and they are helpers that you control but may not realize it or just maybe haven’t used them lately. What in the world am I talking about?
Here’s what I know and I was reminded this week by Tony Robbins.
Everything you need is inside you right now. Everything. You have to make the decisions though that create the life you want. No-one else is going to do it. Sometimes those decisions are hard to make but you can make them and you have the tools. A really strong tool we all have Im going to share with you now.
We all have 4 archetypes inside us. Every single one of us, so if you’re listening to this think about that for a minute. We all have these archetypes, now for those of you like me that have to look up that word, Im going to switch to using the word identity, it just makes it a little easier to understand. We have these 4 identities : warrior, a king or queen, a lover and a magician.
The Warrior gets things done no matter what and sometimes uses force to do it. The warrior takes action and desires clarity so that he knows exactly what needs to be done.
The Queen or king takes everything and everyone into consideration as a whole and makes decisions from that place. They lead by example and is clear and wise.
The magician is our place of creativity, problem solving, and thinking. The magician is finding our healing and our transformation. This type seeks to keep us safe and guide us especially as a child
