Got Self Discipline?

I wanna talk a little today about #selfdiscipline

And I love that the word discipline originates from “disciple” which is “to follow” and when we are engaging with self discipline we are trying #tofollow the course our self sets for us.

Inevitably and frequently human beings run off course. We get distracted and lose focus.

I know I certainly get distracted when things start to become challenging.  I retreat and focus on something that I’m more comfortable with.

I have as one of my #newyeargoals to become more financially well and money savvy.  Money is something that I would prefer not to think about. Of course, I want all of the abundance that the universe can provide and I know “all of my needs are always met in amazing ways” but in truth I am not a good steward of my money.

Yes I enroll in autopay so my bills are paid on time. I keep a general idea of how much  have. But aside from this, I’m not consistently watching it, it’s happening in the background.

I’m not playing an active role in its energetic frequencies.

I have or I believe I have some limiting beliefs about money which I have yet to uncover which I believe is a big contributing factor.   Growing up living below middle class, not in poverty by any means but I never had the material things that my peers had.   

My parents wouldn’t buy me the Northface fleece, I didn’t have the cool Guess Jeans.   I had the knockoff CK jeans that we were able to afford at BJ’s. I had faux white canvas Keds sneakers from Kmart.

I had what I needed but not what I wanted.

And in my hearts of hearts I just wanted to be like everyone else and have what they had.

My programming is that of you have to work hard to earn money and there isn’t enough to have your lavish desires met.

And in truth that is a common theme from my childhood. My desire for love and attention were never met.

Mostly because I was unable to express my needs.

And maybe that is the missing piece?

Having the permission to express what I really want.

Not actually having the permission, owning my right to express what I want AND having the tools to do it.

Being able to communicate my needs knowing that someone will *listen* and then provide.

But someone is always listening and that’s God, it’s the divine source.

God can’t hear unless you speak it out loud

And that is my hardest part, that is my biggest challenge,

Expressing my self.

And this was supposed to be about self discipline so let’s bring it back Mar.

I am a person that believes I have a #strongwill.   I will not eat a piece of delicious cake because it will negatively affect my mood and body.  I have the willpower to say no and hold onto that decision.

I am a person that shows up if I’m showing up for someone or something. My word is my bond because that is my Will power.

Maybe that’s what this should be about #willpower

The power of your Will

“Where there is a will there is a way”

We can try to Will ourselves to be self disciplined but true self discipline arrives when we “see our self” and notice that we have taken our self  off course. When we see that we have gotten distracted and then we course correct back.

It’s when we say “oh dear little one, you have fallen off course again that is not your desired behavior. It’s okay, let’s try again.”

Self Discipline is not punishing yourself for falling off the course. Nothing you could ever do warrants punishment. Especially when it’s as easy as losing your way.

Self discipline is 1. acknowledging that you have lost your way 2. Forgiving yourself because you are just a little human being trying to learn this thing called life And 3. choosing to get back on the path again.

And it’s not easy to start again

And it’s not easy to admit that you’ve gotten off course

Some may even question if you getting off course wasn’t the divine trying to lead you away towards something more appropriate

But

your connection to your self is the truth teller.

You know if you’ve gone off path

You know what you should be doing

You know how you get distracted

You know because you do this with a lot of things. This is a patten when it feels uncomfortable

And love it’s OK because you’re still learning and growing

It’s OK because you’re not perfect nor are you expected to be perfect

I still love you

God still and always loves you

Now, let’s begin again.