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\u00a0<\/h2>\nWHY CHANGE<\/h2>\n
Self-transformation is a process through which we all pass. Change is a part of life, and it happens even if we want it or not. Our bodies are changing, our mind is evolving, and our soul is expanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I think it is crucial to own our transformation and master it. That means stepping into our power and not allowing change to be something that anyone can inflict upon us. Always be flexible enough to admit when you are wrong. And willing to change the perspective if your point of view brings harm in any way to any living being, even rocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0only constant\u00a0in life is\u00a0change<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0Heraclitus<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When we think about change, we imagine what we want, how we want it to happen, and when it will be better for us. We have a precise set of rules that nature has to follow.\u00a0If the rules are not fulfilled,\u00a0we will focus our attention on the things that didn\u2019t happen, and reject the change we asked for\u00a0in the first place.<\/p>\n In the last two years, I learned this lesson the hard way.<\/p>\n I think we have to clarify this aspect. In general, Life has its way of bringing change in our lives. We may feel that we are in control, but in reality,\u00a0because we are connected with all that is around us,\u00a0we have to obey a higher order.\u00a0One that has to balance all the elements involved. A change in your life will affect everyone you interact with humans, animals, plants, rocks.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The reality is that when it starts, the change is HARD and believe me that I thought a lot about whether or not to use this word. It\u2019s scary. Self-transformation is a necessary process that can dissect you in every imaginable way.<\/p>\n It cuts sharp inside of you, and nothing escapes it, no thought, no deed, no word. You see yourself through the lens of a microscope, with all the bad and the good.<\/p>\n Because you will experience moments and feelings you have never had before in your whole life and that you have craved for all your life. Because besides the pain and the struggle, you will discover an unshakable place inside of you. One that, regardless of the situation, it will give you a glimpse of peace inside. Just enough to navigate the case with your head high.<\/p>\n But this is not all. After the waters calm down, because they always do, all of this will grow bigger and stronger. You will own your downs, and you will learn from them. You will come to be genuinely grateful for experiencing all of this. At one point, you will silently notice a feeling of strong confidence inside of you. A kind of trust that\u00a0can’t be shaken easily.<\/p>\n And that my lovely and dear friend is a place I wish for you to discover.<\/p>\n Self-transformation has this kind of beauty. It is like a spiral. Once it starts, it influences all around it in ways you cannot imagine. Your life will blossom right in front of your eyes.<\/p>\n Self-transformation is not coming from a single action you do. It is a blending of several elements, mainly from three areas soul, body, and mind. The work has to be in all these fields because they are part of the whole, a part of you.<\/p>\n Just look at you, how you react to different things, what words are you using and then ask yourself: This reaction is mine? Where did I saw it in the first place? The words I am using are mine? Or is it a phrase I heard from my parents?<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t find yourself in any of these questions, there is your starting point.\u00a0Discover your point of view, learn how to express it, integrate it, and own it.<\/p>\n Our bodies are speaking with us all the time. If you didn\u2019t have the privilege to have someone in your life teaching you how to listen to your body, you have to educate yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n I challenge you to do this exercise for one day. Every time you put something in your mouth, ask this question – Dear body, this bite is bringing you joy or heaviness?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n After this, any decision you will take to eat it or not will be transformational. You will be the winner in any of the scenarios described below.<\/p>\n In the first scenario, the bite is healthy. You know it, the decision is easy. Parker J. Palmer has one of the most explicit and beautiful descriptions of how to approach your soul.<\/p>\n The soul is like a wild animal\u2014tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient and yet exceedingly shy. If we want to see a wild animal, the last thing we should do is to go crashing through the woods. Shouting for the creature to come out. But if we are willing to walk quietly into the woods and sit silently for an hour or two at the base of a tree. The creature we are waiting for may well emerge, and out of the corner of an eye we will catch a glimpse of the precious wildness we seek.<\/p>\n A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u00a0<\/h2>\n
EXPECTATIONS<\/h2>\n
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SO WHY BOTHER<\/h2>\n
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WHERE TO START<\/h2>\n
Mind – start being an observer<\/h4>\n
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Body \u2013 learn his language<\/h4>\n
\nBut second, the bite is not healthy, and you know it. In this case, two options arise:<\/p>\n\n
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Soul \u2013 <\/strong>take the time to meet yourself<\/h4>\n
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