Connecting to Your Inner Power

Who are you? Why are you here? What are yoursometimes contribute toward the creation of every
beliefs about life? For many years, finding the answerscondition in our lives, good or bad, with our thinking,
to these questions has meant going within. But whatfeeling patterns. The thoughts we think create our
does that mean?feelings, and we then begin to live our lives in
There is a Power within each of us that will direct usaccordance with these feelings and beliefs. I like the
to our perfect health, perfect relationships, perfectanalogy that author Louise Hay wrote in her book,
careers, and which can bring us prosperity of every"The Power is Within You":
kind. In order for us to have these things, we have toImagine that your thoughts are like drops of water.
believe first that they are possible. Next, we must beOne thought or one drop of water does not mean
willing to release the patterns in our lives that arevery much. As you repeat thoughts over and over,
creating conditions we say we do not want. We doyou first notice a stain on the carpet, then there is a
this by going within and tapping the Inner Power thatlittle puddle, then a pond, and as these thoughts
already knows what is best for us. If we are willing tocontinue, they can become a lake, and finally an ocean.
turn our lives over to this greater Power within us, theWhat kind of ocean are you creating? One that is
Power that loves and sustains us, we can createpolluted and toxic and unfit to swim in, or one that is
more loving and prosperous lives.crystal clear and blue and invites you to enjoy its
We cannot allow what I call "Power Enemies" torefreshing waters?
erode our energy and cause all kinds of distractions inWe are meant to be wonderful and loving expressions
our lives they hold us hostage and keep us fromof life. Life is waiting for you to open up to it--to feel
experiencing an abundance life.worthy of the good it holds for you. Life is here to
These enemies are characterized as:support you. Trust the Power within you to be there
· No knowledge of who we arefor you.
· Keeping ourselves locked into what happenTry tapping into your inner power by:
way back when· Believing Anything Is Possible
· Listening to others instead of what's inside of· Getting still in a quiet space
us· Asking yourself simple, profound questions
· Staying in unhappy and unhealthy situationsthat require you to look inside your heart
out of fear· Letting your intuition guide you
· Stuck in excuses for our lack of movement· Feeling the riches and abundance of life
towards something greater for ourselves· Seeing things with new eyes, hearing with
We have the choice to use our Power in any way. Ifnew ears and experience new ways of thinking
we choose to live in the past and re-hash all of theYou have everything you need within you to make
negative situations and conditions that went on wayyour own choices, decisions, achieve your dreams and
back when, then we stay stuck where we are. If wefind your purpose. Getting in touch with who you are
make a conscious decision not to be victims of theand living an authentic live...that's true for you is
past and go about creating new lives for ourselves,powerful. There's nothing mystical about it ..you just
we are supported by this Power within, and new,have to keep your lamp burning, by putting oil in it.
happier experiences begin to unfold. Also we