In a recent workshop given by my teacher, we were asked to come up with 5 things that we wish we knew earlier. % things that we wished we could tell the younger version of ourselves.
What a wonderful concept, isn’t it? Imagine if you knew all the things you know now when you were 13 years old, think just how different your life might have been!
At first, that is exactly where my mind went to, thinking about just how different my life would have been if I could change some decisions, make different choices, and experience different consequences to those choices.
But does it really matter? The truth is it would provide me with a different experience, but who’s to say whether it would be better or worse?
I ended up identifying 6 concepts that I wish I knew growing up because these are the keys that would have supported me in consistently rooting, grounding, and coming back to my cebter no matter what. This is what I am sharing with you today:
1) It’s ok to cherry pick. The truth is that there is no right or wrong way to do something. This is especially true in regards to one’s spioritual journey. There are so many different schools of thought out there, which at their core all preach the same thing, however, one is still likely to fall into the hamsterwheel of trying to live up to a particular standard. There are no standards, YOU are the only correct standard. Listen to your own inner knowing and you will be just fine.
2) Nobody actually knows anything! Growing up, I thought others have it all figured out, or that one magical day in my adulthood I will have permanent clystal-clear clarity. That moment never comes…because it is here right now. You have all the answers available to you right now, there is no need to search for “I will have answers when…”
3) Whatever anybody says, does, or thinks is NEVER about you. This is one that many may know conceptually but that needs to be trained and integrated experientially. I’ve seen so much proof of this in my own inner work, and in my work with clients. Deep down it all comes down to our own Mind’s need to protect itself, we’re all here playing and navigating through our own projections and through our own stories and we get to have fun with this beautiful process, while learning to not get lost in it.
4) It is mandatory to put yourself and your frequency first. If you’re there feeling empty and deprived, you will unevitabely projrct that state onto others. Contrary to popular belief, it is not selfish to give to yourself, it is actually quite selfless because you get to give to everyone snd everything around you from the overflow.
5) You’re never alone. Because putting yourself first is likely to ruffle some feathers, this is an important concept to embody fully. Understand that no child, human, or person is ever orphaned, because there’s always the support of the Divine Mother Earth and Father Sky and whatever Force resonates with you. You are always protected, guidede, nurtured, and loved. Whenever we feel even a little bit of aloneness, it means we’re disconnected and is simply a matter of coming back home.
Now it is your turn 😉 I would love to hear the 5 things you wish you knew at the age of 13. Feel free to share in the comments below of DM me on Instagram @thespiritualanalyst
All the best and much love,
Anna
