Going Back to Basics

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Marcia Wieder. Going Back to Basics

GOING BACK TO BASICS

NOTICE WAKE-UP CALLS

CREATE DAILY PRACTICES

DO A CHECK-IN

DEEPEN YOUR BREATHING

HONOR YOUR BODY

COMPLETE INCOMPLETIONS

ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

SIX STEPS FOR ONGOING EASE

Insights

Make a Daily Dream Visit

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Preparing to look deeply at yourself, your life and how you want your life to be is a moment of truth. Although it can be done gently, it can never be taken too lightly. After all, this is your life and it should be lived to its fullest.

Perhaps the biggest commitment we can make while pursu- ing all the things we want and need, is the promise to take care of ourselves first. Only then can we truly be there for the many others that depend on us. To fail at self-preservation leaves our minds and bodies stressed, exhausted and inca- pable of sustaining a meaningful existence.

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Making and acting on agreements with ourselves is a criti- cal practice in building self-trust. The relationship that we have with ourselves is the single most important relationship we’ll experience in our lifetime. How can we know what our dreams are, much less how to make them happen, if we fail to know ourselves and our needs? It’s impossible.

If we only focus on our goals and producing results, the achievement or failure of them will only develop our ego-needs. The real practice of connecting with our souls comes from hon- oring who we are and accepting life without so many limita- tions. This requires getting still, being silent and not doing anything for awhile, so we can fully open up and allow life in.

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