Just like the unseen portions of an iceberg are considerably larger and more dangerous than what can be seen, your subconscious and unconscious thoughts can ruin your life. Much has been written about the conscious mind representing 10% of our thoughts and the other 90% takes place in the subconscious or unconscious. That 90% runs in the background and wreaks havoc on rational thinking … much the same way a computer virus destroys the operating system of your computer.

These underlying thoughts impact every area of your life: relationships, career and life goals, hopes and dreams, money, etc.

These core beliefs may have been created by family, religion, society, etc., and clearing non-beneficial, unconscious thoughts/beliefs can profoundly change your life. Old beliefs are no longer serving you and need to be changed. Many cultures and ancient writings teach about the power of our thoughts and intentions. Our beliefs, habits, and lifestyles are then created from thought (whether real or imagined). If we hear or tell ourselves something often enough, we believe it to be true … even when it’s not.

We all know brilliant people who think they are stupid because they were told so as they were growing up, or women who feel their only place of worth is as a homemaker because they grew up hearing “the woman’s place is in the home” or “women aren’t good at math”. How many men abandon dreams of being a musician, artist, or interior decorator because they are told they need to prove themselves on the sports field or “real men don’t do THAT”?

All beliefs begin with a thought, and those thoughts are often created during childhood.  Maybe it was classmates who said you were stupid because you didn’t understand something in science or history class.  Maybe you even heard “I wish I’d never had you” from a parent.  Even our beliefs about money and abundance come from phrases like “money doesn’t grow on trees” or “you have to work hard to get ahead” or “rich people are selfish”.

If you believe those statements to be true, you create a life that supports them even though we all know people who seem to turn everything to gold or see many of wealth who generously give to others.  What makes them different?  Their beliefs.

Repetitive thoughts become real to us and create a belief.  Those beliefs then become habits and as we repeat a habit, it becomes a pattern.  These patterns, lived day in and day out, then turn into lifestyles.  Some habits or lifestyles are good for us and some are not particularly good for us.

When we realize our beliefs are based on our perception of what happened rather than what actually happened, we have an opportunity to change our beliefs and … change our lives.  We can turn from a place of self-sabotage to being empowered.  We no longer feel like we are controlled by external forces but can be confident that we have choices and can determine an appropriate course of action that will benefit us and those we care about.

I offer Thought Code sessions to help shift and clear limiting beliefs, and you can find more about them at this link.

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