When we have any dreams or goals that we want to bring into being, tapping into our inner powers will help us reduce the stress that the process can cause us and ensure success.
How do we tap into this super power?
How to Create Mindfully
When we have any dreams or goals that we want to bring into being, tapping into our inner powers will help us reduce the stress that the process can cause us and ensure success.
How do we tap into this super power?
Our super power has many names: intuition, consciousness, spirit or soul and we’ve all experienced its guidance. You may have felt it through subtle nudges telling you not to go a certain way or that you need to call someone.
You’ve also experienced what happens when we don’t follow those nudges when we should have. The question is how can we ensure that we are using this super power when we create?
Steps to Creation
- Slow down! Who doesn’t want all their dreams to come true right away? We want what we want yesterday! Learning how to slow down and regain our sense of groundedness is something all of us need. Start with a focus on your breath. Bring yourself into a state of mindfulness by feeling your breath in your body, the rise and fall, the coolness and warmth at your nostrils, it’s depth and speed. Your breath will help bring you into focus every time!
- Meditate or Focus on Your Dreams/Goals Schedule time on a monthly basis at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time. You could schedule it every 1st of the month. For example if your goal is to create a community focus on what you think this would look like to you. Write down any ideas that come from that such as a person that comes to mind, a location, a business, etc then make those contacts your focus this month.
- Follow the Nudges When I started creating Spiritual Niagara it was a dream that inspired me and this strong sense of urgency that I had to follow. I think of these as nudges you can feel that you are being pushed to do something. Follow the call even if you feel afraid or think it’s silly. You are receiving this for a reason unknown to you at the moment.
- Celebrate Successes It’s important to acknowledge your accomplishments as you progress towards your goals. Take a moment to feel what a sense of accomplishment feels like in your body. Be proud of each step you take and each connection you make. Don’t just move on to the next thing. Take a breath before looking forward, be present with your success.
- Trust in the Universe Whatever you refer to as the higher power trust that you will be directed and supported. Sometimes you may feel stuck or unsure about what to do next. I suggest in those times take a break. The Universe can support us in creating but it’s also important to allow it the time to do so.
Here are some of the resources that I have found helpful in my journey and you might too! I have included resources for those dealing with chronic pain as that has been a part of my life since 2012.
Resources
- The Willpower Institute has locations in Niagara Falls, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta. They offer a free meditation course designed/created by a Thai Buddhist monk, Luangphor Viriyang Sirintharo. The program is also available online via Zoom.
- Insight Timer is a free meditation app with thousands of meditations, talks, and music. There is a paid version that includes access to courses. Learn more at https://insighttimer.com.
- Palouse Mindfulness offers a free online MBSR-based mindfulness course based on the University of Massachusetts Medical School course created by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
- The Secret Language of the Body by Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin is especially helpful for those living with chronic pain and/or anxiety and depression. It is filled with exercises that can help anyone become more present.
- The Mindfulness Solution to Pain by Dr Jackie Gardner-Nix provides mindfulness practices to deal with chronic pain to reduce it and the anxiety and depression associated with it.
- The Power Over Pain Portal offers lots of resources for those living with chronic pain. You can search for resources by type including mindfulness. You can also find past workshops/webinars that you can view like Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Chronic Pain.
- Unresolved emotions cause physical pain. The Pain Free You YouTube Channel has videos to help demystify and take away the fear of chronic pain and other chronic symptoms.
- For those living in Ontario the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program is free and offers psychotherapy to those with depression or anxiety.
Learn More from Kathy in this interview which was a part of Sam Black’s Consciously Creating 2025. Visit Sam’s channel to view all of the inspiring interviews.
