No Doubt

I struggle with trusting myself and listening to that inner voice. From years of hearing my inner mean girl, Jennifer Michelle Amy Brooke berate me, to letting the negative nellies of the world rent space for free in my head, I stopped listening to the voice of reason. As I work on losing weight-mental, physical, emotional and spiritual-I am strength training my inner voice through prayer, meditation and active listening.

 

I like using candle meditations, where you focus on the candlelight and use a mantra or prayer. I found one candle meditation that has helped me reframe my relationship with doubt and lack of self trust. 

 

Light a candle. Envision warm, loving light surrounding you. Feel it enveloping you.

 

Breathe in love, exhale doubt.

Inhale peace, exhale doubt.

 

When you are feeling relaxed, focus on doubt being a dark ball of energy in front of you. Concentrate on the warm loving light covering the doubt ball. Imagine it covering the dark ball and transforming it into the warm, loving light. Watch the darkness disappear and become warm, loving light.

 

 

Afterwards, take note of how you feel. See if there are any triggers of the doubt demon. I know after I spend time around certain people, I wind up second guessing myself and feeling inadequate. To prepare myself for time spent with them (especially if its unavoidable), I do this meditation and it has helped immensely in dealing with my doubt and insecurity (mind over matter? Or developing self confidence? Whatever it is, it has helped!)