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Appreciating My Mind – Finding The Gift

Published on 19 Oct 2007 at 6:43 am. 25 Comments.
Filed under Feature Articles,Personal Development Strategies,Spirituality & Inspiration.

My friend Lola Fayemi tagged me to participate in her meme: The Good Side of The Limited Mind.Â The point is to write something positive about our subconscious mind.

I’m laughing about the timing of this question because I have been having several conversations with a buddy of mine about giving our subconscious mind and ego a bad rap; seeing that part of ourselves as “the bad guy”.

As a coach and counselor I work in-depth with people to shift their attitudes and behaviors so that they can be happier and prosperous. Being invested in my own experiences with personal development and spiritual awakening hones my abilities to be effective with my clients. Life’s a journey and we are all teachers and students! So, I have been considering how I feel about all of the parts of my mind!

From the info taken from Psych-K, the subconscious mindÂ is described as:

â€¢Â Habitual

~ Monitors Operation of the Body…
e.g. Motor Functions, Heart Rate, Digestion, etc.

~Thinks Literally

â€¢Â Timeless

~Present Time Only â€¢Â Expanded Processing Capacity

~Long Term Memory–(past experiences, attitudes, values & beliefs)

~Thousands of Events at a Time

~Averages 4 Billion Bits of Information/Second

It operates like aÂ computer! Now you can look at this part of yourself as something to be scorned and condemned, or appreciated and valued. My vote is towards the latter. Why? Geez, do we really need more ammo to beat ourselves up?Â

I see my subconscious mind as innocent of deliberately trying to hurt me or hinder me by holding beliefs that have served me to feel more compassion and forgiveness for myself and others, claim more personal power to be authentic and show up for my life purpose, awaken as a spiritual and human being, let go of fears…..Â

The gift? My subconscious serves me in recognizingÂ my limited beliefs so that I can choose to shift how I think and feel about myself, The Divine, others, and the world.Â I have developed greater inner strength and knowing as a result of walking through painful thoughts and feelings. My subconscious serves me in awakening to who I am and my soul destiny. That’s how we become conscious creators!

So, while I’m not always immediately thrilled with myself, the invitation to appreciateÂ All parts of my mind, regardless of the experience, is a great way to look at life through the eyes of a champion rather than a victim. A good friend of mine is a great model. When realizing things about herself, she laughs with appreciation and says, “Well that’s really workin for me!”Â Takes the edge off self-criticism!

To continue the conversation I’m tagging:

John Allison

Mark Lapierre

Pamir

Enjoy!

Lorraine
www.powerfull-living.biz

http://www.powerfull-living.biz/blog/2007/10/19/valuing-all-of-me/trackback/

25 Comments to ‘Appreciating My Mind – Finding The Gift’:

Gamy Rachel on 19 Oct 2007 at 8:49 pm: 1

Hey Lorraine,

“giving our subconscious mind and ego a bad rap; seeing that part of ourselves as â€œthe bad guyâ€.”

be kind to your subconscious mind

Since you have been very nice to me,
I have a gift for you. Go check your
email, I shall send it there

My Best To You
Gamy
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lorraine on 20 Oct 2007 at 7:03 am: 4

Aren’t you really suggesting we be kind to ourselves Gamy?

Our subconcious will just repeat the information we feed it. Isn’t THAT good to know!

Many thanks for the generous gift about.

Enjoy your day

Lorraine
Gamy Rachel on 20 Oct 2007 at 10:09 am: 5

Yes, coach

I am guilty of that, sometimes
unknowingly can be quite hard on myself and then after that regret

You are most welcome, hope you will like it.

Be Blessed
Gamy
lorraine on 20 Oct 2007 at 4:25 pm: 6

Welcome to the human race, eh Gamy?

It’s so easy to slip into self-criticism instead of having compassion and tolerance towards ourselves. Committing to self-love is worth it. It’s a process and a journey. Each day is a new opportunity, right?

Blessings,
Lorraine
Pamir on 24 Oct 2007 at 4:04 pm: 7

Oops…another case of neglecting my feeds. Had no idea, thanks Lorraine. Will oblige as soon as I can & do all the usual blogiquette courtesies.
lorraine on 24 Oct 2007 at 4:06 pm: 8

I know the feeling Pamir,

Jump in anytime!

Lorraine
Pamir on 25 Oct 2007 at 7:48 am: 9

Thanks again Lorraine. It took me down memory lane, no pun!

Gardening in the subconscious
lorraine on 25 Oct 2007 at 11:51 am: 10

Great metaphor to make your points Pamir

I especially like your reminders that gardens come back to life over and over again when tended to with love and attention!

Nice

Thanks for playing

Lorraine
Pippa on 26 Oct 2007 at 6:01 am: 11

Lorraine, I found this post via Pamir’s contribution to the meme, and I am playing along.

I SO agree with you when you say you see your subconscious mind as innocent of deliberately trying to hurt or hinder you.

Thank you for setting me thinking!
lorraine on 26 Oct 2007 at 8:14 am: 12

My pleasure Pippa

Thanks for playing.

I love the idea of moving into self-appreciation rather than self-deprecation. Ouch!

PS. I think you were also tagged to play with my meme – What Gives You Courage? http://www.powerfull-living.biz/blog/2007/09/18/what-gives-you-courage/

Thanks for stopping by Pippa

Have a terrific day!
Lorraine
Pamir on 26 Oct 2007 at 10:11 am: 13

It’s indeed innocent because discrimination is given to the conscious mind. The subconscious isn’t the gatekeeper, it has other specialties.
Pippa on 26 Oct 2007 at 10:34 am: 14

Yes, you are right about the “What Gives You Courage” meme ~ Jenny tagged me. Though I was still too much of a baby blogger to know to come and comment here as well, LOL.

Isn’t it great that we learn as we move along?

Much joy to you too!
lorraine on 26 Oct 2007 at 3:44 pm: 15

I love the way you put that Pamir

Well said without judgments

We’re all learning Pippa

It’s a life-long journey that’s a helluva ride!

Blessings to you both

Lorraine
John on 26 Oct 2007 at 3:48 pm: 16

Hello,

Thanks for the tag! I’ll have it up soon. A very interesting topic, and quite a lively conversation!
lorraine on 26 Oct 2007 at 3:52 pm: 17

Great John,

I can’t wait to see what you write!
Pippa on 26 Oct 2007 at 8:12 pm: 18

Eesh, I am *definitely* still learning! Linked to your post in my blog as well, Lorraine. Baby steps, baby steps…
lorraine on 26 Oct 2007 at 9:07 pm: 19

Aren’t we all Pippa,

I am always learning new things. How wonderful to take delight in the learning journey rather than to shrink from it, yes? You have a great attitude!

Baby steps lead to leaps and bounds. Keep on walking.

PS – thanks for the link. Nice to stay connected.

Cheers,
Lorraine
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