Articles
Recent articles from Thriving Now.
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EFT Tapping for Feeling Unlovable: I Am Unlovable Because…
I don’t do what they wanted me to… My weight… I’m too much… I’m not good enough… I’m defective.
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Is Your Body Smart? How Would You Know?
Is your body smart? How would you know? Do you listen to your body’s messages as if it were a dear friend? Or do you try to block out its painful noise… having decided long ago that it must be out to get you, or just wants to make you miserable?!
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Anxiety: Listening to the Body and Finding Safety Now
Coming into my power… Office politics… My negativity… Not sure if my topic is ok… Eating… Overall stress… It’s not safe to address anxiety issues! My purpose… Making good decisions.
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Financial Hypervigilance: Overdrawn, Extra Money, and the Economy
Financial alarm does not always match the direction of the number. An overdrawn account can trigger panic and self-blame. Unexpected extra money can trigger a different panic: spend it before it disappears, never touch it, use it perfectly, or brace because this may be the last money that ever comes. The common thread is hypervigilance.…
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Your Worth Is Not Measured by How Useful You Are
When usefulness becomes the price of worth, rest feels dangerous. Illness, pain, disability, aging, or ordinary limits can then threaten identity as much as they affect daily life. We may say, “I cannot do anything useful,” when we mean, “I am afraid I do not count if I cannot produce.” That belief adds emotional punishment…
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It’s My Fault
They’re blaming me… Responsible for their happiness… I should have known better… Waiting for his forgiveness… He said I wasn’t a good mother.
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Is It Safe To Care About Myself?
Put everyone else first… Selfish to care about myself… Better to give than receive… I can’t be abundant or I’m not a good person… Pleasure in caring for other… Do I know what my needs are?? Finding a balance.
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Criticized – I Feel Criticized
Criticize: Find fault, judge, denounce. Self criticism vs external. Want to feel peaceful, powerful, forgiven, acceptable. Tapping on Inner Critic. Everyone must love me so they won’t hurt me. I have to be perfect to be acceptable!
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Unsafe – It’s Not Safe To Feel Safe
If I felt safe… People might be jealous. I wouldn’t be alert enough. I will attract dangerous people or things. Something terrible will happen. I’m not allowed to feel safe, I don’t deserve it.
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Impatience – I’m So Impatient
Abundance, Money, & Thriving BusinessBody Vitality, Safety, & Self-ImageEmotional StatesPain ReliefSex, Love, & RelationshipsI’m So Impatient with my clients, why won’t the decide? I am so frustrated with myself, I can’t be wrong and be loved. Heal, Damn it! My body’s confused.