Do you ever find it difficult to stick to a decision you’ve made to change your habits? If so, you are not alone. It can be quite difficult, and it often seems the moment you’ve made the decision, temptation, which may have been previously behaving itself quite nicely, suddenly springs to life.
To give you an example: I am considering dropping all dairy products from my diet and have decided to have a ‘vegan month’ — one month of NO dairy. I am not a heavy dairy user so I thought this would not be difficult — until the trip to the supermarket. The sights and smells of fresh strawberries and blueberries brought back a vivid memory of my grandmother’s delicious Strawberry Shortcake dripping in fresh whipped cream.
My mouth began watering just at the thought, and then my energy begin to sag and my resolve to weaken. It wasn’t until I stood before the dairy case that I remembered my no-dairy decision. I took a deep breath and internally asked for guidance. Suddenly I remembered a tip I heard: use coconut milk instead of cream. Problem solved and all was well again. At home I savoured the fresh berries with coconut cream. And actually it was better with more complex and sophisticated flavours!
Keeping your word to yourself is one of the key ways you can be authentic because it is demonstrating trust in your[tag]higher self[/tag]. You are allowing yourself to be guided by your soul. It is not about deprivation, but awareness and so there is no need for force, just love, compassion, acceptance — and a sense of humour always helps.
Are there methods you use to make your decision stick and keep your word with yourself? For example do you ask for help from your guides, journal about it, post sticky notes around the house, or ask others for help? What works for you?
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