In order to achieve our goals we often have to learn how to do things we have never done before. This can feel intimidating and overwhelming. Today we are going to tap for feeling like it is too hard to learn what needs to learned to be successful. I Can't Do This Because There Is No Way I Can Learn What I Need To Be Successful (audio … [Read more...]
How Fear Responds To Hope
I love the Vincent McNabb quote: "Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them." It reminds me that my goal isn't to be fearless. My goal is to be fearless enough in this moment to take action. Fear doesn't have to be banished for that to happen. It only needs to be understood and … [Read more...]
I Fear Failure So Much That I Am Not Even Going To Try
Sometimes the fear of failure feels much worse than being stuck where we are currently. Sure, achieving our goal would feel great, but the risk of failing at trying just feels like too much to handle. Today we are going to tap for the fear of failure. I Fear Failure So Much That I Am Not Even Going To Try (audio 4m07s) I really hate to … [Read more...]
Others Want This For Me More Than I Want This For Me
Our loved ones are well intentioned. They want our life to be better, but they don't always know what we need. Because of this they usually decide what is best for us based on their experience, and not on our needs. When this happens we sometimes name goals that aren't really what we want, but what others want for us. Today we are going to … [Read more...]
Knowing What Happiness Truly Is
From time to time I need to be reminded of Denis Waitley’s quote: "Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." All of the tapping I do is about bringing myself into being fully present in the moment. When I am able to do that I … [Read more...]
I Am Not Sure Exactly What I Want And Am Worried I Will Do Things Wrong
It is very common for us to not have a perfectly clear idea of what we want. We might have a vague sense, but aren't confident in our goal or plan. When this happens we can worry that since we don't know exactly what we are shooting for, we will waste our time and effort by going down the wrong path. Today we are going to tap for that … [Read more...]
I Have Failed Before So I Will Fail Again
We learn from our past experiences. But sometimes we learn the wrong lessons. It is possible that when we fail we learn the lesson that, "I have failed before and therefore I will fail again." One failure doesn't mean another is inevitable. So today we’re going to tap for the fear that, "I have failed before and therefore I will fail … [Read more...]
The Need To Go Astray
From my own experience, what Saint Teresa of Ávila says is true: "To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience." Today we are going to tap to be gentle with ourselves when we go astray, and to be open to what can be learned when we do. I Have Failed At Learning New Things In The Past (audio … [Read more...]
If Care A Lot Now It Will Be More Painful If It Doesn’t Work Out
There have been times in the past where you have put your heart into something and it didn't work out. Because you cared so much the sting of failure felt that much more acute. Often we will stop ourselves from caring so that we don't have to deal with the pain of failure. The problem is that when we don't care we don't try as hard, which … [Read more...]
When We Feel Frustrated To The Point Of Just Wanting To Give Up
There are times when we feel like we are spinning our wheels. Nothing seems to be going right, no matter how hard we try. These are the moments when we want to give up. Today we are going to tap for that feeling of frustration that takes us to the verge of wanting to quit. When We Feel Frustrated To The Point Of Just Wanting To Give … [Read more...]