Last week we talked about how the people you are surrounded by can make an impact in your life, as well as the versions of you over time and the coping mechanisms created to “survive” the environment you were in. Another way people can impact you is that their voice can then become one you head in your head. Your inner critic will bring their words and even the sound of their voice up to keep you where you are.
Limiting Beliefs:
Inner Critic
Your inner critic thinks that it is doing you a favor to keep you “safe” but in reality it is keeping you stuck in a place of fear. Your inner critic may come up as others voices and your inner child is hiding behind bars waiting for you to see it needs love and care. What is the difference between your inner critic and inner child?
Inner critic - comes from a place of fear
Inner child - comes from a place of love and light
Something I need you to remember whenever you are engaged with self-talk - positive or negative - you are not your thoughts, you are merely the observer of your thoughts. Do not identify yourself with your thoughts as you have the choice to align or ignore the thoughts. If your thoughts support you, by all means make the thoughts a reality. If the thoughts bring you down, acknowledge that it is trying to show you the importance of it to you then let it go and walk it out the door.
Let me just start by saying when a thought comes across your mind, the fastest way (for me) is to ask: is it a fact or a feeling? This will then help you separate a feeling from what is actually true. So are you ready to dive into your inner critic?
Unpacking your inner critic: Yes, journal time!
What does it tell you?
When does it come up the most?
Who/what voice do you hear?
If it was a person, what would it look like?
Let me tell you my secret… NAME IT TO TAME IT! Call that B**** out!
I want to challenge you that whenever you have your inner critic come up and speak, call it out! I will give you this statement to diminish your inner critic (it will never disappear but you can make its voice quieter and bring your inner child back out):
“Thank you __(inner critic name)__ for showing me that __(topics of its words)__ is important to me but I choose love over fear. I choose to release your words coming from a fearful place and I know that loving my inner child will support me.”
Try saying this statement to challenge your inner critic everyday for at least a week to feel the full impact. If you are really struggling with this challenge, then journal it out. Journal the statement or journal what the resistance is around calling out your inner critic.
I would love to hear what your inner critic's new name is and how the statement challenge impacted you. Please share with me on socials by tagging me in your stories or even sending me a private message. I want to get connected with you!
Have an amazing week, beautiful people!
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