In this episode,
I'm talking about the shift from the shadow of wants to embracing our power.
Ooh,
Sounds good,
Stay tuned.
Welcome back to Shift Today with Allison.
My name is Allison Schuhazi and I'm your host and I'm so grateful that you've stopped by to hear what I have to share today.
Now,
What I'm talking about today is the shift from the shadow of wants to embracing our power.
And I really did this writing a few weeks ago and honestly,
I felt like I was speaking to myself as I was writing this.
And it also comes from just working with some of my clients lately,
Right?
The world is shifting again and some of us wanna go back to normal,
Back to the way things were.
And I don't,
I don't ever wanna go backwards.
I love to reminisce and talk about memories,
But why do some of us,
And I do this myself sometimes too,
Why do we get so stuck in the shadow,
Wanting something that's past,
It's never gonna happen?
We tend to stay there,
Which then keeps us wanting more in the future and then we stop paying attention.
We stop staying present and we get stuck in those wants and expectations,
Which leads to control,
Which leads to fear,
All of those yucky things that I am doing my very best to shift away from,
Right?
We're all shifting at all times,
Hopefully,
Unless we're stuck.
And it's okay if we get stuck,
It's easy to get unstuck.
Sometimes we might need the help of a friend,
A family member,
Therapist,
Whoever,
A stranger in the street might be able to teach us something,
Right?
A coach,
But we have to walk our talk and talk our walk.
However that phrase goes,
I'm terrible at phrases like that.
You can ask my friend,
Lisa.
I'm gonna shout out to my neighbor,
Lisa,
Who's my,
She's such a dear friend and she already told me how terrible I am about telling stories.
So thank goodness I have a script today to read you.
This is a short episode,
So it's a short script.
But this story is based off of struggles,
Not only that I've been through,
But also that I hear from my clients.
So let's get into it.
The shift from the shadow of wants to embracing your power.
Wanting continues to overshadow and stifles us from recognizing,
Understanding,
And pursuing our needs,
Which is,
Guess what,
Our own doing.
This is when we need to look in the mirror and say,
Guess what?
The only reason we're struggling right now and we're stifled,
It's not the blame shame game on everyone else,
It's us,
Because we have choices.
We are sick,
We're struggling,
And we're oversaturated by literal and social pollution.
Why?
Because we are not strengthening the faith in our own being,
Which provides a quality of life,
Endless grace,
Compassion,
Courage,
Coping skills,
Troubleshooting,
Respect,
Honesty,
And prosperity for our lifetime.
Now we need to remember discomfort,
It is necessary.
It is so necessary for us to take a pause so we can wake up,
Become aware,
Acknowledge and shift towards what is needed,
Our stream of consciousness.
But instead,
What do we do?
We tend to grab a life preserver and jump into someone else's stream because we're too lazy to do the work we need to be our best selves.
Yes,
We are too lazy.
If we're exhausted,
Guess what?
We're lazy.
If we're overwhelmed,
We're lazy because we're not asking for help.
I know I'm pointing the finger,
And guess what?
I'm sitting here right now pointing the finger at myself.
We are tired because we are taught to be aloof and follow what others offer.
Better job,
More money,
A bigger house will make you happier.
A newer car,
Better cell phone maybe,
Proper education.
You have to have this specific education and degree.
How about anti-aging remedies?
They're gonna make your life better,
Right?
No,
They might make you look a little bit better,
But are you gonna feel better?
How about the glamorous lifestyle that we all look at on Instagram and social media?
And then salvation that's promised to us,
Which no one can make promises unless they've experienced something themselves.
We can only really promise ourself.
So how is it working out for you?
Are you content?
How many times have you wanted validation today?
Here comes some journal prompts.
Feel free to write these down.
How many times have you projected blame or shame today?
How many medications are you on or supplements to keep you alive?
And how much have you laughed or just simply smiled today?
Interesting questions,
Huh?
Being in the flow and listening with intention to our intuition,
Spirit guides,
Our ancestors,
The divine energy fosters strength of personal,
Power,
Grace and peace within.
Handing our choices and power over to another by following expectations and allowing instilled fears to guide our decisions pollutes the personal process of making decisions.
Handing our choices and power over to another by following expectations and allowing instilled fears to guide our decisions pollutes the personal process of making decisions.
It deflects our attention away from what we know we need in hopes to gain frivolous validation from someone else.
Now,
I'm not saying it doesn't feel good to be recognized,
To be seen,
To be heard,
Those things feel very good,
But they're not gonna feel as good as if we're not seeing and feeling ourself.
What is going on with us?
If we can't feel it ourself,
It might feel good for a minute from someone else,
But then we go right back into the yuck because we're not feeling great about ourselves.
So part of the challenge is we want to know what our purpose is for this lifetime,
Right?
What's our purpose?
Like we're walking around,
My God,
Even my 10-year-old son is,
What is my purpose?
Sometimes he gets all up in arms about finding his purpose.
So are you here to follow the doctrine of another?
Why do you want to know the details of your purpose?
Oh,
Who doesn't love some details?
I love me some details.
I will admit it,
I'm a fan of some details.
But here,
Let me put this to you.
What if your purpose is simply to be your best self while enjoying a combination of needs and desires,
All while leading with compassion and grace?
Yes,
It is this simple,
But to get to this place of simplicity,
We need to be honest with ourselves of the choices we are making.
And we have an abundance of choices,
Which I do understand can get extremely overwhelming sometimes,
Especially when we're tired.
But guess what,
You are all powerful,
And it's up to you to embrace where you go from here,
Just as it's up to me to embrace where I go from here.
So that's just a little something to think about today.
I appreciate you joining me,
And I hope you can shift today into a greater tomorrow.
Take care,
Bye-bye.
