Living Your Best Life.
What does this really mean? Living your best life, living life to the fullest, or to your highest potential. Can you envision this for yourself? How would that look if you were living your best life? Does it all just sound somewhat meaningless, cliche or vague?
We all have a story.
We all have a story that has kept us from living our best life. We have all been down at some point. We can point to a time that was the worst or the lowest point in our lives.
If you don’t have a story such as this, you are probably under 30 years old. I’ll tell you though, as a woman in my 50’s, when I was in my 30’s, I thought I had a story of my lowest point, but that was nothing. It changes, as you live and age and experience life. This isn’t meant to be depressing. This is about transformation, not giving up and having hope.
Learning to say “no” to what isn’t right for you, setting boundaries, learning from mistakes or regrets in life. There are some who latch on to their worst time in their life story, and relive it, over and over, making it their identity. Stuck in this revolving door of “if only”, with regrets, or a feeling that this is just how it is now.
If we can step back from this story, and yes, it’s good and helpful to acknowledge, share and speak up about our story for many reasons, but if we can step back, look at the lessons, what do I have to learn from this?Where can I do better now? What changes can I make, no matter how small – gratitude journal, drinking more water, getting in touch with an old friend, cleaning out a closet or just allow ourselves to daydream of something better etc. We will begin to become unstuck. We will begin to move ahead and live, rather than just exist, stuck and not really living.
“Never Give Up!”
I do believe that we need to keep on pushing through and not give up on life. However, I think many interpret this as, not giving up on something (or someone) that clearly isn’t working in your life. Learn to know when enough is enough, when it’s time to let go and move on. By sticking in a toxic situation or working so hard at a goal or dream that you are beating yourself up daily over not attaining it yet, you are giving up on life, on living each day in peace and with joy.
Sometimes a dream, a goal isn’t meant to happen until later in life. Sometimes more experience or education is needed, or something else needs to happen first, to be cleared away, to open that door or clear that path of the obstacles.
I’ve had this experience in my own life with hypnotherapy. I started 10 years ago and was pretty disappointed that it never came to be, and was stuck with a career that wasn’t a good fit for me. I now realize after all I’ve been through in the 10 years, I am much better prepared and ready to do what I do now so much better than I would have been if it happened as planned 10 years ago. Also trying to save a marriage that eventually almost ended my life.
See, sometimes you do need to give up, let go, move on. What is meant to be will in the end, I truly believe this.
Feeling alive.
Living your best life is feeling alive. Living and not just existing. Living your best life is being excited about life. Looking forward to something, enjoying most of your days. This doesn’t mean every day is an adventure, although for some it may, but if you enjoy your day, are pleased with your life, even the daily mundane things; I love my living room rug, furniture and wall art, they bring me peace, and are aesthetically pleasing. I love my husband, and truly enjoy his company and sharing a life with him. When I go about my day I’m happy about the things in it. I have hobbies I enjoy and cute pets. I feel I’m living my best life, because of these little things that bring me joy daily, and because I do have plans for the future and take time to visualize these as if they are here now.
I’m excited for my future, even in my 50’s. I don’t mind if I have an off day, it doesn’t feel good at the time, but I can take the day to relax and rejuvenate, and I’m so thankful I have the freedom to do that. So do I consider that I’m living my best life? Absolutely.
I know there are ups and downs. I have a story as I’ve mentioned I have had a time in my life not only taking it one day at a time, but one moment at a time, and I’m still here. I knew, or at least had hope, that it would change. I didn’t give up on life, even though I knew I had to give up on my life as it was, as I knew it at certain times, in the long run, my life is much better. The dream that I thought was gone and I wasn’t going to be able to make happen in this life, is unfolding now. It showed up clearly for me at the right time, and other new amazing things that I could never have dreamed up. This is living my best life.
I believe we all have this within us. If you are feeling depressed or anxious or just stuck just existing, and not really fully living, hypnotherapy is one way to help you get unstuck. Breakthrough Hypnotherapy will help you dig deep within and release those blocks and limiting beliefs, to help you move forward, finally free to live your life to the fullest, to your highest potential. Live your best life!
Yes you! If you can’t even imagine “living your best life” let me help you find it within yourself.
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