Ready to embrace vulnerability and transform your life?  In this episode, Alan and Michelle  discuss the power of vulnerability and share tips on self-awareness, being present, and cultivating a growth mindset. 

Possible barriers:

• Fear - reasonable and created 
• Uncertainty
• Comparison
• Unworthiness
• Perfectionism
• Self protection

Letting go of those barriers and the inner work. It is a continuous journey that requires practice, patience, and persistence. 

Vulnerability on an Individual Level

• No one can do it for us…it is an inside job
• Quote from Ernest Holmes on finding our individual connection with the Universal Spirit

“Every person is an inlet and outlet to God. The flow of creative life is from an invisible center outward, and those who follow their individual stream back to its source have found an ocean of life in which they are immersed. This Universal Spirit is where they live, move, and have their being. - Holmes”

Practical Tips for Letting Go and Letting In:

1. Practice self-awareness - Self-inquiry

• Meditation
• Journaling, contemplative practices
• Conversations with a trusted someone

Recognizing and letting go of emotions and thoughts that don't serve us

2. Being present in the moment

• Focusing on the present
• Withdrawing energy from negative thoughts and emotions
• Mindfulness

3. Cultivating a growth mindset

• Being open to new experiences
• Embracing challenges as opportunities
• Being willing to take risks and step out of our comfort zones

The Continuous Journey of Letting Go and Letting In

• The importance of practice, patience, and persistence
• The rewards of embracing vulnerability

     
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey
New Thought, New Life -  Alan's Writing and Reflections
Concordia Center for Spiritual Living
Centers for Spiritual Living
Science of Mind magazine

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Your Co-Hosts:

Michelle Wadleigh:
Planned Happiness Institute
Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey

Alan Vukas:
New Thought, New Life - Alan's Writing and Reflections
Concordia Center for Spiritual Living

Other Resources:
Centers for Spiritual Living
Science of Mind magazine

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