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who claims that when you significantly change your lifestyle and/or start adopting healthy habits, your cells literally change shape, which can feel really awful when you’re in the middle of it. (Although it’s actually NOT awful for your cells—there is no damage to them at all.) But, that feeling that occurs when your cells are actually changing may be at the root of what we’re calling Resistance (LaPorte, 2014). All three of these possibilities have one thing in common—in a nutshell, some part of you may not be on board with your living your dreams, fulfilling your purpose, and/or becoming the person you’re meant to be. And, if that’s true, I can tell you right now that it doesn’t matter how many productivity or goal books you read; you simply are not going to take regular, consistent action toward making your goals your reality. 2. A MINDSET OR Maybe as a child you were constantly belittled for wanting to be an artist, and were told to “grow up and get a real job.” Or maybe you somehow got the idea you weren’t smart enough, or good enough, to live your dreams. Or maybe you were always the “responsible” one, and “responsible” people have “responsible, boring” jobs. Or maybe you have a secret fear your family will leave you, or you’ll lose love if you start living your dream life. SUBCONSCIOUS BLOCK. I wrote a lot about this in my “Love-Based Money and Mindset” book, and later in this chapter, I cover a few points specific to the effects of these blocks on working toward your dreams, so keep reading. 3. AN UPPER LIMIT PROBLEM. Gay Hendricks wrote about this in “The Big Leap”—basically, we have “subconscious ceilings” in place to keep us from feeling too good. For instance, we have a ceiling on how much money we can make, how much love we can receive, and how happy we can be (Hendricks, 2009). (This explains why a couple may end up in a huge fight after a particularly close moment, or a massive expense appears after you receive a big check.) So, how does this come into play when working on your love-based goals? Well, if your love-based goals will make you happy, and you have a limit to how happy you’re allowing yourself to feel, you may find yourself unable to take steps toward those goals. 86 These are just a few of the million reasons why part of you may be standing in the way of your dreams. To dive deeper into this topic I invite you to order my new book, Love-Based Goals: Your Guide to Living Your Purpose and Passion. Read Online! Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) - Michele is the best-selling author of the “Love-Based Business” series of books that teaches people how to build a business they love and that loves them back, and the owner of the Love-Based Copywriting and Marketing Company that provides done-for-you services to help entrepreneurs attract more clients and boost their business. Check out tons of free resources to help you build a love-based business and live a love- based life on her blog, including the Love-Based Money podcast and a free Love-Based Biz Kit at www.LoveBasedBiz.com. www.AspireMAG.net | December 2017 / January 2018