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Here are a few heart-centered practices to move you from fear to courage:
1 Practice leaning into your vulnerabilities. Spend time alone in quiet reflection, whether meditating, sitting in a garden, looking out a window, or writing in a journal. Notice when you feel uncomfortable, restless, or distractible. These are cues that there are emotions just below the surface of your conscious awareness that need to be released. Sit, walk, or just be compassionately with your pain, just as you would sit with a dear friend who was suffering— until, at last, it surfaces and releases.
2 Create an energetic support team consisting of people who love, listen, and encourage you to embrace your vulnerabilities without judging, enabling, or commiserating. Share your vulnerabilities with someone on your energetic team.
3 In a safe environment, share an intimate story with someone on your energetic support team, even if you feel shame or hurt. Lean in to any fear or vulnerability that surface.
4 Observe your physical or emotional reactions in uncomfortable situations from a more expansive, spiritual perspective to determine what your reactions are telling you, vulnerabilities and any unresolved pain. Identify the types of situations that cause feelings of vulnerability by asking yourself:“ What is the energy in my body telling me about myself?”“ What person or situation makes me feel vulnerable?”“ What is the person or situation showing me about the origin of my underlying pain?” Discuss the sources of the pain that triggered any reactions with a supportive friend or therapist, by journaling, or through self-reflection.
5 A useful tool that can help us lean into our vulnerability is a ritual of release. They can include making a picture scrapbook, using old photos in a collage, journaling, or simply lighting a candle. Rituals of release can transform vulnerability into a positive, creative and courageous force.
Vulnerability gives us the courage to love ourselves even when we feel unlovable, to make loving choices for ourselves even when we feel unworthy, and to open ourselves to love even when we are afraid of being hurt. It permits us to participate fully in life without holding back any part of ourselves.
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Dr. Deb Reble- Consciously merging her practical tools as a psychologist with her intuitive and spiritual gifts, Intuitive Psychologist Dr. Debra Reble empowers women to connect with their hearts and live authentically and supports them in breaking through their energetic and spiritual blocks to self-love. Debra is the International Bestselling author of Being Love: How Loving Yourself Creates Ripples of Transformation in Your Relationships and the World( Inspired Living Publishing) and the author of Soul-Hearted Partnership: The Ultimate Experience of Love, Passion, and Intimacy, which garnered four book awards including the Eric Hoffer award, as well as a contributing author to many best-selling books. Debra is a sought after speaker and media guest and is the host of the popular Soul-Hearted Living Podcast on iTunes. Visit www. DrDebraReble. com and claim your complimentary 4-part Sacred Meditation Series today.
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