A LOVE LESSON
Even in the darkest, most challenging moments of our lives, we have the power to create and live a life we love.
Knowing how to create a life you love means understanding how we create in every moment.
There is a beautiful story about two wolves (attributed to a Cherokee legend) that captures the essence of how we create what we live.
It is a story about life, told by a grandfather to his grandson, who is hurt and struggling to overcome his sense of injustice.
The grandfather shares that within his grandson there is a battle between two wolves.
One wolf is full of anger, hate, envy, fear, jealousy, sorrow, despair, hopelessness, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, manipulation, pessimism, defeat, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other wolf is full of love, joy, peace, hope, goodness, serenity, humility, kindness, patience, benevolence, empathy, tolerance, goodwill, cooperation, optimism, forgiveness, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
The grandfather explains that the same fight within his grandson is happening inside everyone.
The grandson thought about it and asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The grandfather replied, “The one you feed.”
WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING YOURSELF?
Creating a life you love means exploring, releasing, and detaching from everything that no longer serves your wellbeing – and embracing everything that nourishes (feeds) health and happiness on all levels of your being:
Physically – restoring and maintaining your vitality by choosing foods and a lifestyle (way of living) that continually repairs and revitalises your body.
Mentally – mastering your mind and discovering the powerful connection between what you focus on the most and what that creates.
Emotionally – healing your heart by moving on from past pain (our wounded stories) and nurturing love and compassion for yourself and others.
Spiritually – honouring your connection to a much bigger picture, a sacred story – to life (creation) itself.
Your creative journey, discoveries, and healing will be as unique as you are.
But we do share one common ground as co-creators.
And that is energy.
ENERGY IS EVERYTHING
Quantum science has now proven that everything in life is an expression of energy.
Essentially, we are made of the same ‘stuff’ that everything is created from, composed of and held together by energy.
Our bodies also create and use energy to maintain our lives.
An excellent way to judge how well we are creating and using energy can be seen in the state of our health.
Energy is why healthy nutrition is essential.
It’s from the food we eat that we get the elements our bodies need to create energy.
In our blogs, we freely share practical information that can help you restore energy and physical function through healthy nutrition.
The following blogs summarise the impact and importance of energy in our lives.
Your Body Is Designed To Be Healthy
Blog Link: https://www.renerhealthclinics.com.au/your-body-is-designed-to-be-healthy/
How Food Can Be Your Medicine
Blog Link: https://www.renerhealthclinics.com.au/how-food-can-be-your-medicine/
How To Restore & Unblock Energy
Blog Link: https://www.renerhealthclinics.com.au/restore-and-unblock-energy/
MINDFULNESS MATTERS
We need to eat well to be well.
But eating a healthy diet is only one part of wellness and creating a life you love.
We also need to understand the connection between our minds (thinking), our emotions (feelings) and what we create (manifest) in life.
To create a life you love, mindfulness is essential.
Mindfulness is being ‘awake’ to ourselves in every moment (present).
Being awake means constantly being aware of the impact our thoughts and feelings have on ourselves, others, and our lives.
You can explore the influence of your thoughts and feelings yourself through muscle testing.
Muscle Testing can give you insight into your body’s physical and energetic state in response to different emotions and thoughts.
You’ll discover that positive and nurturing thoughts and feelings strengthen you and raise energy, while fearful and negative thoughts weaken you and deplete energy.
The mind-body impact our thoughts and feelings create is fascinating and goes beyond just our physical health.
In his book Hidden Messages in Water, Dr Masaru Emoto reveals that thoughts, words, and feelings influence even the molecular structure of water.
Masaru Emoto found that crystals formed in frozen water changed when specific, concentrated thoughts were directed toward them.
He demonstrated that water “treated” with intention can affect the formation of ice crystals.
The results of Masaru Emoto’s research open up a whole new understanding of our creative potential and reinforce why living mindfully is so essential.
Everything we think and feel has an energetic effect on everything.
What we focus on and feel directs where and how our energy flows.
Because everything we think and feel directs energy, what we focus on the most is constantly creating the life we live.
And that, too, is our point of power.
We can create change by mastering our minds.
We can rise above our pain and suffering and struggle.
We can heal our lives by shifting where we constantly put our attention (focus) and consciously choose where we invest our energy.
To learn more about mindfulness, check out the following authors’ books and YouTube channels.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle.
The Power of Thoughts by Swami Mukundananda.
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3) by Thich Nhat Hanh
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach.
Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David R. Hawkins.
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion by Pema Chödrön.
FOCUS IS POWERFUL
When we realise that everything is an expression of energy (everything!) – and that life is energetic and responds to our focus – we can tap into that force.
BUT – we need to be consistent.
Real, lasting change begins with what thoughts you choose to focus on constantly.
Consistency creates change.
That means creating a daily practice (even a constant practice when needed) when it comes to mastering our minds and resulting emotional reactions.
When life feels overwhelming and stressful, it’s so easy to be consumed by fear, negativity, reactivity, worry, and doom and gloom.
If you want to change your life, you must constantly commit to yourself and heal those parts of yourself that create stress and prevent you from living a life you truly love.
Shifting from being motivated by fear and stress to living a love-centred life means consciously and purposefully using your mind to influence your reality and circumstances.
Constantly focusing your mind and the power of intention directs energy and shapes what you creatively manifest in your life.
That means you take charge of you.
You’re the commander. The creator. The captain of your ship.
Bring your awareness into everything you think, feel, and do, and consciously choose what energy and values you want to live by in every moment.
If you want to live a life you love, you must live love.
Love is a high-vibration energy (528Hz frequency) that we can generate from within.
Immerse yourself in that energy.
Do all you can to discover and redefine what love truly is, including self-love.
Read books, watch inspiring videos, talk about love and life and values with like-minded people, listen to sound healing music, learn to meditate, learn to breathe, learn to quiet your heart and mind and body, spend time in nature, learn valuable life skills, immerse yourself in creative hobbies, learn how to communicate in nonviolent ways, and seek counselling to heal trauma.
Whatever inspires and energises love within you – do it – every moment of every day!
The greater the love you feel, create, and emit, the greater the power there is to transform your life and heal on every level of your being.
Our following blogs can help you stay focused, committed and inspired.
What Matters
Blog Link: https://www.renerhealthclinics.com.au/what-matters/
What Self-Love Truly Means
Blog Link: https://www.renerhealthclinics.com.au/understanding-self-love/
DETACHMENT FREES YOU
And if pain-filled thoughts about the past emerge, don’t fight with yourself.
We all have times when we haunt ourselves with disempowering thinking, but we don’t have to stay there.
Become aware of any undermining patterns of thinking that plague your mind.
Give yourself a hug and some compassion too.
Recognise that pain-filled thinking is a habit of mental regurgitation (vomit) you are learning to let go of.
Remind yourself that the past has no power over you. The past was an experience, not a prison you must stay in.
Imagine there’s a cord between you and painful thoughts. Take a gigantic pair of imaginary scissors and cut that cord. And watch them float away.
Thoughts have no power. They exist only for as long as you feed them your attention.
You can just cut your attachment to them every single time they arise. It’s a visualisation practice that frees you from thoughts that disempower you.
Then, refocus on energetically charged thoughts that empower and heal:
I trust, and I let go.
I release all fear.
I release all sorrow.
I release the pain of the past.
I release fearing the future.
I release taking on too much.
I release the need to please others.
I release the need to be perfect.
I release the need to control or be controlled.
I release everyone to their highest good.
I release myself to my highest good.
I am worthy of living a life I love.
I am safe.
I am loved.
I am protected.
I am guided.
I am healed.
I am abundant.
I am true to myself.
I am free.
You could even thank any pain-filled thoughts (and stories) by telling them: Thank you for everything I learned from you. I’m moving on now from the past. I release you to your highest good. I am free. You are free. I choose love. I choose to heal. I am here now.
You can use this same method to free yourself from fear-filled thoughts about the future by telling them: Thank you for wanting to protect me. I am safe, guided and protected. I release you to your highest good. I am in charge and choose to focus my energies within the power of now. I am free. You are free. I choose love. I choose to heal. I am here now.
Always remember that detaching from things that no longer serve you frees you from them.
LIVE LOVE
I want to leave you with a gift from my heart to yours.
It’s a free e-book called Live Love that you can download to your phone or iPad and read daily to inspire, renew, and maintain a positive mindset.
To download, click on the highlighted link above.
And share Live Love with your family and friends so that we can all inspire each other.
Imagine a tsunami of love that reaches everyone everywhere. I do. And together, we can.
Live Love is a small collection of affirming reminders that help centre us in the energy of love.
You can read these loving reminders first thing in the morning to start your day in a self-loving way and last thing at night before you sleep to calm your mind and body and promote a good night’s sleep.
Ultimately, life is a love story.
Even in its absence, love is always seeking our return to our true state of being, which is love.
Live Love invites us to be the love we seek.
My wish for you is that you live with all your heart and let nothing dim your light.
Much love always,
Tracey Rieniets.
REFERENCE
Radin D, Hayssen G, Emoto M, Kizu T. Double-blind test of the effects of distant intention on water crystal formation. Explore (NY). 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):408-11. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2006.06.004. PMID: 16979104.
