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Category: Tap Along Audios

  • If I Fail I Will Lose The One Thing I Was Clinging To: My Hope

    Sometimes the only ray of sunshine is a glimmer of hope. We know things are bad, but someday they might be better. It is good to hope but when we are clinging to a small hope of better in the future it can be worrisome to think we might lose it. When this happens we can prevent ourselves from taking action because we are worried that if we fail not only have we failed, but we have also lost our hope for something better.

    Today we are going to tap for those times when we won’t take action because we are worried failure will lead to losing the one thing we are clinging to: our hope in believing that things will be better.

    If I Fail I Will Lose The One Thing I Was Clinging To: My Hope
    (audio 4m16s)

    I love the sensation of hope…I love the feeling of hope…Hope shines light even in the darkest times…Hope helps me to move forward……Hope helps make this pain bearable…It’s great to have this hope…But there is a part of me that’s afraid…That if I try and fail…Not only will I have failure…But I will also have lost my hope…Because the thing I have been hoping in…Has crashed down around me…I give myself permission…To be easy with myself and to recognize that there is always hope…Even if this one thing doesn’t work out…It’s not my only escape…It’s not the only path…It might feel like the only path…It might feel like the obvious path…But even feeling that way…Doesn’t mean it’s my only way out…It’s good to have hope…It’s good to cling to my hope…It’s good to be encouraged by my hope…But even if things don’t work out…Even if the thing I’m hoping for is dashed…I will still have motivation to move forward…And I will still find hope…Hope is good to sustain me in this moment…But it’s not nourishment for the long term…It’s good that I’m afraid of losing that hope…But I can’t live on that hope…And so I must move past it…I give myself permission to act…Even at the risk of failure…Even at the risk of losing hope…Because I must progress…I must move forward…And that can’t happen strictly on hope.

  • I Resent The Tasks I Feel Like “I Have To Do”

    When we are working towards a goal there are creative and exciting steps that are a lot of fun. Then there are other steps which aren’t much fun but are necessary. Sometimes it can feel like we are being forced to do something and our resistance to those tasks naturally arises.

    Today we are going to tap for the issues that feel like we “have to” do them.

    I Resent The Tasks I Feel Like “I Have To Do”
    (audio 4m20s)

    I know that moving towards my goal takes work…I know moving towards my goal takes effort…I know this effort is going to take time…And sometimes it’s going to be taxing…And there are going to even be steps…Which I really don’t like…There are even going to be steps…Which might be a little painful…And I know I have to do them…And there’s a part of me that’s willing to do them…But as I tune into them…As I note them…And even put these steps in my to-do list…It feels like I’m being told I have to do something…It feels like I’m being forced to do something…Feeling like I have no choice in the matter…I hate it when I have to do something…I hate it when I’m being forced to do something…And anything that I feel like I’m being forced to do…Brings up a part of me that resents it…There’s a part of me that wants to rebel against it…There’s a part of me that feels like it almost wants to lash out at it…And because of this, I just don’t do it…But I recognize as I move towards my goals…No one is making me do this…This is my choice…This is my desire…This is my effort…And even if it feels like it’s something I’m being forced to do…I recognize this is my choice…Yes, I’m choosing things that are unpleasant to do…Because I see how they fit into the big picture…I see how they will lead me towards my goal…I don’t have to do these things…I want to do these things because of what they bring…I want to do these things because they bring them closer to my goal…I choose to do these things because they’re best for me in the long run…I don’t have to…I’m choosing to…Because of what will come about as a result.

  • Not Having A Human Experience

    The Pierre Teilhard de Chardin quote “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience” is one that I come back to again and again.

    Today we are going to tap to help keep our time on earth in perspective.

    When Our Goals Feel Unreasonable
    (audio 4m08s)

    It’s really easy to get caught up in the day-to-day…It’s really easy to get caught up in the physical world…It’s really easy to get caught up into what is happening right now…And amidst the daily chaos…Amidst the daily grind…I find myself in a spot…Where I’m trying to carve out space…To be present to my soul…And to be present to my eternal self…It’s good that I make these strides…It’s good that I put importance on these things…But if you were looking at me from the outside…You would almost believe my spiritual self…Is an important second thought…Is an important afterthought…For my physical moment and physical presence takes precedence…I give myself permission to recognize…I am a spiritual being…Who happens to be in the physical world for a moment…A moment I want to take advantage of…But when I remember I’m a spiritual being…Who is having this momentary experience…It helps me to place moment to moment in context…It helps me to recognize what is truly important…It helps me to recognize how I need to interact…I take this moment to re-remind myself…I am a spiritual being having a physical moment…I am a spiritual being having a physical manifestation…And it’s not the other way around…This moment is important…My physical self is important…But those are tools for my spiritual being…I am a spiritual being having a physical experience.

  • When Our Goals Feel Unreasonable

    There are times when it is really easy to dream big. If feels like everything is possible. Later we come back to our dreams and goals only to feel like they are way too big. They feel like they are a million miles away and there is no way we could achieve them.

    Today we are going to tap for when it feels like our goals are too big and too unreasonable.

    When Our Goals Feel Unreasonable
    (audio 4m12s)

    I’m glad I have big dreams…I’m glad I want something more…But it’s not what I have right now…And the gulf between where I am…And where I want to be…Is so big…That it feels completely unreasonable…It’s so big…It feels like it’s impossible to get from here to there…It’s so big…I don’t even know where to start…It’s as if I’ve said…I want my skin to turn green and I’m going to sprout wings…It seems that impossible and that far away…And even though in moments like this…My goal feels like it’s a million miles away…I recognize I have achieved a lot of things that felt like they were a million miles away…I recognize that I don’t get to my goals in one giant step…I get there moving over time…Bit by bit…Little by little…I give myself permission…To know it’s OK to dream big dreams…To know it’s OK to have goals that feel like they’re a long way away…And recognize that if I take small steps…Engaging those goals in a small way…And make a small bit of effort today…It’s going to make a huge difference…It’s going to help me to move forward…It’s going to help me to strive…All I need to do in this moment…Is appreciate the goal…And appreciate it’s possible…Even if I have no clue how to get from here to there…Even if it seems foolish to dream that big…Small steps…And regular action…Will move me to the goal…And before I know it…The impossible will become possible.

  • It Hurts When Others Don’t See How Hard I Am Working

    In order to achieve our goals we need to work hard. Most of the reward comes in achieving our goals. It is also nice to be acknowledged by others for all the work we are doing. It can really hurt when our hard work is not being noticed by others.

    Today we are going to tap for those times when we feel (even a little) emotional pain when others are not recognizing our work.

    It Hurts When Others Don’t See How Hard I Am Working
    (audio 4m11s)

    I’m working really hard…I’m really committed to my goals…I’m taking bold action…I’m looking at the parts of my life that I’m not thrilled with…My efforts are far from perfect…And I’m sure I could be doing more…But I am committed to this…I am working hard…And the people around me just don’t realize it…The people around me don’t realize how much this costs…The people around me don’t realize how important this is…The people around me don’t realize how much effort I’m putting in…The people around me don’t realize how hard I’m trying…And I wish they understood…I wish they noticed…I wish they knew…It would be so nice to have their support…It would be so nice to have their encouragement…Not that I have to have it…Not that it’s a requirement for my success…But having people understand is important…Having people understand is encouraging…Having people understand is comforting…As I continue to work…As I continue to move forward…The people around me are going to catch up…They’re going to start to notice the positive change…They’re going to notice the effort that I am putting in…They’re going to see this work for what it is…And regardless if they notice or not…What’s more important is the fact that I notice…I recognize my commitment…I recognize my effort…I recognize why I’m doing this…It would be great to have more support…It would be great to have more recognition…But if it comes or not…I’m going to continue to strive…Put forth the effort…Because my work and transformation is the most important thing.

  • Let Nothing Frighten You

    “Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything.” – St Teresa of Ávila

    I know that I need to be reminded of this often because it is easy for me to lose perspective. It is easy for me to lose sight of the big picture.

    Today we tap to keep things in perspective which will keep fear at bay.

    Let Nothing Frighten You
    (audio 3m17s)

    There’s a part of me that’s frantic…There’s a part of me that’s overwhelmed…There’s a part of me that’s quickly moving through the day…Worried about what will happen next…Worried about what is to come…Worried about who is going to overwhelm me…Worried about what is going to overwhelm me…And as frantic as my life is…Moment to moment…Day to day…In the big picture…Things are calm…Things are smooth….When I look in the big picture…The frantic up and down…Flattens out…Over time all is well…Over time all is good…I give myself permission…To see the big picture…To have patience with myself…To have patience with time…I give myself permission…To be easy with myself…To be easy with time…There is no rush…To be who I am…Because I’m already there…There is no rush…To get to this moment…Because I am already here…I give myself permission to be easy…I give myself permission to be easy with myself…I give myself permission to be in this time…In this moment…Patient and gentle.

  • By Wanting More I Feel Ungrateful For What I Already Have

    When we want more we are in some way saying that what we have is not enough. This can cause an internal conflict because do not want to be ungrateful for what we already have.

    Today we are going to tap for the conflict between being thankful for what we have AND wanting more.

    By Wanting More I Feel Ungrateful For What I Already Have
    (audio 3m22s)

    There’s a part of me…That really wants to move forward…There’s a part of me…That sees these wonderful goals I’m striving for…There’s a part of me…That is ready to move forward…But when I name something new…When I name something better that I want…It feels like I’m saying…What I have simply isn’t enough…It feels like I’m saying…I don’t appreciate where I am…I don’t appreciate what others have done for me…I don’t appreciate all the gifts in my life…I don’t appreciate the fact that I have it better than most…It is possible for me…To continue to move forward…To strive for better…To strive for more…And still appreciate where I am…Still appreciate what I have…Still appreciate everything that’s happened in my life…I can strive for more and appreciate what I have…I can appreciate what I have and still have energy to strive for more…Striving for more…And appreciating what I have…Are not mutually exclusive…They can happen simultaneously…And they can both serve me…I want to appreciate what I have…I want to strive for more…I give myself permission….To do both at the exact same time.

  • Working Towards My Goal Means I Have To Admit I Have Failed Up To Now

    When we state a new goal it means we have to say that certain aspects of our lives aren’t working the way they should. It means that we have to say that we have failed up to this point.

    Today we are going to tap for the fear of admitting that we have made mistakes and haven’t yet reached our goals.

    Working Towards My Goal Means I Have To Admit I Have Failed Up To Now
    (audio 4m02s)

    There’s a part of me that wants to move forward…There’s a part of me that wants to go after this new goal…There’s a part of me that wants transformation…But in order to have transformation…I have to be honest with the fact…That what I have right now…Isn’t perfect…What I have right now…Is full of problems…And I’ve created the circumstance I’m in…I’ve made choices to put myself here…And if I’m admitting everything isn’t perfect…I have to also admit that I have failed…I have to admit that I made mistakes…I have to admit that I made bad choices…I have to admit that I where I am isn’t healthy…I have to admit I haven’t taken action soon enough…And all of those things are hard to do…But regardless how I got to this point…Regardless of the choices before now…The fact that I am making a choice…And wanting to move forward…Is a good thing…The fact that I am making choices…And wanting to strive…Is a good thing…Things were not perfect up to this moment…I’ve created a life that is far from perfect…But what is much more important…Is my willingness today…To make a different choice…To make a better choice…To make new choices…Yes, I have made bad choices…Yes, I have failed…And to strive for something new is to admit that…But being honest with where I am…And striving for where I want to be…Is more important than the choices that have led to now…I give myself permission to move forward…Being honest with where I’ve been…And striving for where I want to be.

  • Need For Forgiveness And Goodness

    Today we reflect upon “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” – Billy Graham

    Often the place we need the most forgiveness is in not offering ourselves goodness.

    Today we tap to create space for both goodness and forgiveness in our lives.

    Need For Forgiveness And Goodness
    (audio 3m57s)

    There are goals that I want to achieve…There are goals that I think are really important…It will make my life so much better…It will make other people’s lives better as well…And it’s something that is new for me…It is something that is different for me…It is something that feels like it is a long way away…And it’s going to require me to learn something new…It’s going to require me to do something new…It’s going to require me to do things I’ve never done before…And I feel like I have to learn so much…And it’s going to take so long to learn that…And I feel like I can’t move forward…Until I’ve learned all of those new things…But I don’t have to learn it all to start…As I begin to learn…I can start putting my new knowledge into action…As I begin to learn…I can start to implement what I know…It is a process…And nothing I have ever done…Didn’t require some learning first…And even though I have so much to learn…The goals I want to achieve…Are important enough to put in the effort…The goals I want to achieve…Mean so much to me I’m willing to try…It is going to take time…It is going to take effort…I am going to have to work at it…But the knowledge I gather…The knowledge I capture…Is enough to help me to move forward…To be successful…Learning new things is an investment…That takes time…But will pay dividends…For the rest of my life…I give myself permission…To take the time…To do the work…Knowing it will pay off in the long run.

  • Asking For Help Is Embarrassing Because It Lets People Know I Don’t Know

    When learning new things we often have to ask for help.

    Sometimes we feel stupid and embarrassed because it means we have to admit to others that we don’t know something.

    Today we are going to tap for being uncomfortable about asking for help.

    Asking For Help Is Embarrassing Because It Lets People Know I Don’t Know
    (audio 4m10s)

    I understand I need to learn something new…I understand I need to gain knowledge…The only way I’m going to move forward…Is if I learn something new…And to learn something new…Often times what I have to do…Is I have to ask for help…Because there are people around me who have the knowledge I need…There are people around me who have the experience I need…There are people around me who’ll help me to move forward…But when I ask for help…I’m signaling the fact…That I don’t know something…And there’s a part of me that’s afraid…That if I signal the fact that I don’t know something…People will think less of me…People are going to think I’m not competent…People are going to think I’m not capable…People are going to think that I can’t handle it…People are going to think I’m downright stupid…But the truth is…When I ask for help…I’m not saying, “Hey I’m stupid”…Instead I’m saying, “Hey you know something really important”…I’m saying, “You are really valuable”…I’m saying, “You have knowledge and wisdom, please share that with me”…And so, people aren’t going to think I’m stupid…People aren’t going to think I’m incompetent…They are going to feel honored…They are going to feel appreciated…Because I’m pointing out…They can do something important…That I can’t do…I give myself permission…To know there are lots of people who want to help me…I give myself permission…That people would feel bad if I didn’t ask them for help…I give myself permission to take action…Ask for the help I need…So I can move forward…I’m not saying I’m stupid…I’m not saying I’m incompetent…When I’m asking for help I simply don’t know…And everything in my life…Is something I didn’t know…At some time…I’ve survived asking for help before…I’ll survive now…And it will speed my progress to my goal.