+1: Remove The Barriers (#002)

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Hello, I'm Alexandra. Welcome to another Optimize plus one. So this plus one has a lot of questions to it and a lot of depth. So I recommend that you get a piece of paper or your journal so that you can write the questions down. And then when you have more time, you can come back and reflect on these questions because they can go pretty deep and they require having some space and some solitude to really go within, to see what's there for you to find. So we'll start off with a quote from Rumi. Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. So what are you seeking and what barriers are getting in the way? This is where my focus is these days. I. I used to think I needed to be more of something. I needed to add to my life in order to be worthy of the things that I wanted. I needed to be smarter, prettier, fitter. The list goes on and on. It's an endless treadmill of more. But what if what we're seeking is actually seeking us? What if the love, the purpose, the creativity, the joy, all there within us, was all there within us and we just needed to remove the barriers so that those desired experiences could be fully manifested? Now that's what I'm talking about. I find that life force powerfully flows through me when I don't believe disempowering thoughts. And I remove the things and behaviors that are hindering my awesomeness. And when I remove those barriers, I create this sacred space. And in that spaciousness, there's a bubbling sense of creativity and freedom that allows my essence to naturally and authentically shine. And that is where the magic happens and our greatest potential can be unleashed. So what thoughts might be getting in the way of you being who you want to be? Not feeling good enough, not ready? Procrastination, confusion, doubt, fear, overwhelm. Yep, I actually felt all of those starting these videos. So what habits might be hindering your luminous soul force from shining brightly? How's your nutrition? Sleep, Thoughts, emotions, mindset? There's an endless amount of excuses we can use to not be who we are here to be. These self imposed barriers can trap us into a comfort zone that feels, well, not so comfortable at all. These excuses can even seem Valid, smart, reasonable and sometimes noble. But at the end of the day they are still excuses and only we can know if we are lying to ourselves. We are the biggest obstacles from creating what we want to create. No shame, no blame, no victim drama, just awareness. Think about something you want. What's one barrier that's limiting your potential? Whatever pops into your head right now. Yep, that thing. Okay. Notice the thoughts that are swirling in your mind. See if you can see the potential excuses. You can stop this. Write them down if that helps. Sometimes that helps me. And now, what would your life look like if you didn't believe those thoughts? Or you stop that particular behavior because you know it's dimming your light. Now, what are some of the ways you can remove those barriers? Sometimes being aware of something is enough to shift it. And sometimes you might need a little bit more mojo. So just bring mindfulness to how you operate and keep eliminating things that hinder your potential. Alright, take a deep breath. Removing those obstacles. Remember, your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. What you are seeking is seeking you. Basically, we are already awesome. We just need to let that awesomeness flow. Don't stop your goodness from being expressed. Let it flow, baby. Let it flow. Alright. Sending you big love and blessings.

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