Well, we’ve made it to the last component of Mental Wholeness – Trust.
Trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. It’s also an action – actively choosing to believe in those aspects of someone or something.
We can have trust in a lot of different ways. Trust is really helpful in relationships, if we want our connections to thrive. We can have trust in something greater than ourselves, like a specific faith or a belief in unseen power of the universe.
Today, I’m asking you to trust yourself on a new level.
Trusting anything and anyone else
Often we need to do the verb version of trust (actively believing in ourselves) to get to the noun version (a solid, stable sense of trust in ourselves, select others, and maybe something greater).
The best way I’ve found to build trust within oneself is to tap into ourselves – our bodies, our intuition, our desires – and actually act on what we find.
Start taking action steps to honor what your body and your intuition is telling you.
Take small steps at first.
Over time, you will see how much you really CAN trust yourself. The situations in your life will unfold so much more
You’ll impact the people around you positively, too.
You might have stopped trusting yourself & the world a long time ago.
Maybe you experienced something horrible, or you’ve done some things you regret, and you feel like you stopped trusting for a reason.
I hope you’ll give this a try anyway.
Growing up, we learn to trample on our own boundaries and let everyone around us do the same thing. We take on the values and perspectives of the people who raised us & our society rather than understanding who we are and what we believe in. We learn that our value is in the pleasure we bring to other people.
Living from that frame of mind is where we los trust in ourselves in the first place.
The truth is, we can increase our value – both to ourselves and to others – with the pleasure we provide for OURSELVES. We do this through tapping into ourselves, so we can hear our inner guidance and act on the feedback we get.
Here’s the thing – like we talked about back in beliefs – you may have started off on the wrong foot with this as a child, and for good reason. You wanted to survive within your family and in the world.
You’re your own adult now. You can set your own rules. You get to take care of yourself, and you can trust yourself to do a better job than anyone else ever could.
Other people will follow suit, though – you will receive the best treatment of your life from everyone around you when you let them follow your lead.
When we nurture a sense of trust in ourselves, the world opens up for us in beautiful ways.
We become one with the world and the rest of creation. We start receiving inspired ideas that put is in just the right space to receive whatever we’re ready for in just the right moment.
Trust leads us right back into acceptance that everything is unfolding perfectly for us, leading us to what we want, even if it doesn’t look the way we thought we would.
We need to learn to accept the way the world is unfolding around
It’s also helpful to accept the fact that there’s always more work to do. Even when you get the things you want, you will want something new, and that’s OK. Even when you feel mentally whole and you trust yourself, it will always be possible to take it to a new, deeper level.
As long as you’re trusting yourself, and taking action on your own inner guidance, you’re on the path.
The world has a beautiful way of unfolding for us when we take all of the steps I’ve outlined so far – Acceptance, Body Buzz, Beliefs, Clarity, Energy, Emotional Alchemy, Boundaries – and then we let things go (video) and Trust.
For your final Mental Wholeness question, take a deep breath, and ask yourself – what do I really want and need in my life right now? What next step would feel good and bring me joy or pleasure?
Start taking action NOW, one inspired baby step at a time.
If you’re looking for personalized guidance, support, or just to continue the conversation, feel free to email me any time – in**@br*************.com. I’d love to connect with you.
If you’re looking for more on Trust, check out this video: Control What You Can and Let the Rest Go.
Now, I highly recommend taking some time to integrate everything we’ve covered so far.
When you’re ready, this blog will help you decide what to do next.