“What if” is a thinking pattern our busy minds have been practicing since childhood. We have great imaginations!
And depending on our mood, our minds may be in a habit of showing us the possible unhappy outcomes. Maybe we think it's safer to be aware of the pitfalls, so we can plan, and thus protect ourselves. But when we add on the urgency anxiety, this can get out of hand. As children we heard “Put that down. What if you break it” or “Don't say anything. What if you make a fool of yourself?” Comments like this are also a way we learned to fear. Even now, can’t you feel a little contraction when you imagine being five years old and hear an adult voice saying “Stay away from the edge. What if you fall in.” And inside you doubt yourself and think I’m not OK, or Maybe it’s not safe: I’m not safe.
But "What if" can also be a doorway to a happier mindset. We can use it to invite our imagination to suggest that things will work out for us. We don't know what will happen in the future, but what if the world is a safe place for you today, or even just the next two minutes, or two hours.
What if the Universe is supporting you in being the most brilliant expression of yourself that you can be?
My sister has a T-shirt that reads "Just Breathe. The Universe takes care of everything else."
· What if things go right today? What if I don't have car trouble, I make almost all the green lights on my commute, and I even hear my favorite song on the radio.
· What if I can accept my circumstances and love the life I am living.
· What if I am stepping into the person I’ve always wanted to be: kind, generous, playful even. And safe, trusting that in this moment, things are okay.
We can’t know what will happen, so why not imagine a happy, loving outcome? Quite possibly, everything will be OK!
If you are starting a downward spiral into doubt, remember that even so-called disasters in your past usually gave you a little warning, when you might have changed courses, made different choices, and prevented them. When your car’s squeaky brakes alerted you to get them checked, or a “low balance” alert from your bank reminded you to double check your transactions.
Have a toolbox for rainy days... Some days it is difficult to move into a happy and confident place, and just repeating happy thoughts aren't enough. It's like you need some emotional first aid. My toolbox of techniques includes EFT, prayer, outdoor exercise, Donna Eden’s energy routine, breathing, positive self-talk, and uplifting music, and a cup of refreshing water or a hot tea.
When you can't believe a happy statement like “What If I am a good person and deserve to be happy at this very moment, just the way I am,” it just means there is something in the way, like an old wound that is asking to be healed. Did something trigger an old memory of hurt or loss, or a belief such as I’m not good enough? What is the memory? Who taught you this?
Let’s do some EFT to uncover and release that old pattern, for the Universe wants you to be in peace, and as fully and vibrantly as you really are. Here’s a link to Gary Craig doing a personal peace procedure with the Unseen Therapist. And here I’m demonstrating Tapping. Sometimes you may need to repeat the process a few times.
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