Radical Change #radicalchange
The dictionary defines change as: to make something different. But if you search deeper and read
more passages in the definition, some places define change more radically: to give a completely different form or
appearance to: transform. Often, when we begin on a journey for change as
in the New Year, we start out with modest or large goals. “I want to lose 50
pounds by Easter!” “After thirty years of smoking two packs of cigarettes a
day, I’m going to quit cold turkey!” Or “this is the year I’m going to dedicate
an hour a day to reading, self-realization, and meditation!”
Most often, after about two weeks, our big dreams of radical
change turn to the kind of change you get in a vending machine. I’m going to
lose 50 pounds by Easter turns into “well, maybe I’ll stop eating that candy
bar between lunch and dinner.” Or your desire to commit to self-realization
takes you to a K-Mart clearance to buy a large, oval mirror! Change is hard. I
work with people every day who begin the process of modifying behavior with me.
I can see for some, they are completely ready. With others, the idea in their
minds hasn’t become tangible or ready to be expressed.
I have one particular client I can think of who said, “I
want to quit smoking, lose weight, and quit drinking. But here’s the hitch: I
want to do it on my own terms, in my own time, and without anyone telling me
what to do!” I have to congratulate him on his moxie. Not many people realize
that change goes against everything in our stasis state of mind. By definition,
everything is changing every moment of every day. But in our Ego Mind, our goal
is to get to comfort and stay there. Then, we wonder why we get so frustrated
with ourselves when the pounds don’t come off or the time never appears to take
care of ourselves.
To make radical change we need to be more like a
caterpillar. He starts out on a journey very close to the earth. He then climbs
high to a safe place. He wraps himself in a cocoon. Then, slowly, his entire
body morphs into a beautiful flying object. Eventually, as he chews his way out
of the cocoon, he wakes up again with wings. Every thing changes with the
caterpillar. Nothing stays the same: the appearance, the means of travel, the
rate at which it moves, and even its steadfast, slow-crawling body transforms
to a gentle insect that floats on air. I believe God put this beautiful
creature on our path to show us the metaphor of radical change.
If you desire to lose weight, you must first experience your
attachment to food and walk steadily, observing your behavior. In time, you
will see patterns emerge that were birthed from being rewarded with food,
detesting your own body, or wanting to protect yourself from hurt by making
your appearance undesirable. When you are clear what you want to change, then
you must climb high into your subconscious mind and stay their for awhile watching
for the power to change. Wait for that image of what change appears as for you.
And lastly, find a perfect modality or course of change.
The next step is to sit with your desire a bit. Feel and see
the change before you ever take the move forward. I don’t recommend launching
into change. Most people who make quick, sudden changes, end up stopping the
natural evolution of change midstream. The person with slow moving perseverance
will usually change most effectively.
I promise, if you meditate on your change and see it
clearly, you will not even have to “try” to change. Remember what I said
before: change is an integral part of life. You will simply place your mind and
body in the will of the wind. And just as the wind needs a tree or a flower or your
house’s shudders to show its power; you, too, will break forth and emerge like
the butterfly to find the wings of change and the wind on which to float.
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Below is information that I will be sharing for about a
month, as not every person on my list reads the blog every day. If you have
already read it, just skip over it. Thanks for understanding.
A
Year to CLEAR Challenge:
(Please Know: You Can Join Us At Any Point in the Year
Challenge.)
The masses search outward for things that qualify them as a
person, but I always go inward for that which quantifies me for greatness. At
twenty-five I preached on street corners in NYC as an in-the-closet Pentecostal
minister. One day I heard a still small voice say, ‘God cannot be contained in a
book or a law or even in a religion. Dig deeper, reach further to find me, and
you will find your authentic Self.’”
A Year to CLEAR Challenge!
The acronym CLEAR
stands for (Compassionate, Loving,
Enthusiastic, And Relationship-Ready). The goal of this project is to
engulf readers in a weekly study that will transform them by removing blocks,
promote self-growth, and give them wings to fly freely into daily life. Each
week, by going to BoSebastian.com and choosing the Year to CLEAR Challenge tab,
a new challenge or thought to provoke conversation, growth, and group
functionality.
My vision is to make Finding Authentic You the book to
have in your Kindle or on your computer. The book is a comprehensive look at
growth—spiritually, mentally, and physically.
As a yoga teacher and student of the Ayurvedic tradition, I bring
to the table understanding of physical challenges, the ability to overcome
mental problems with Life & Health Coaching, as well as hypnotherapy, and
expertise in meditation and spirituality as a minister.
The combination of all three in one book with an interactive
connection to like-minded readers, for one year, is what makes this Year to
CLEAR Challenge a must-do for every spiritual seeker.
The One-Year Approach to Change
No one believes he or she can change overnight. But success in
change comes from the metaphors of nature. Seasonally, life changes all around
us in nature. Finding Authentic You offers a gradual change perspective,
looking at the triune aspects of change as in yoga: Body, Mind and Spirit.
Accessing the
ability to change and finding
yourself actually pursuing change must be a daily search, which I call
getting to the “observer mind.”
In this frontal cortex of the brain we find the anatomy of
change and the power to counter every negative trigger of the human process.
The workings of Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) and EMDR (Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) are all positive actions to help the
mind and body flow to a positive space for change.
Every aspect of FINDING AUTHENTIC YOU fulfills this
constant need for diffusing the negative past and dreaming of a fulfilling
future.
Step 1: Recognize That Change is Inevitable
Step 2: Release from Resistance
to Change
Step 3: Understanding Change and Allow Spirit to Define It
Step 4: A History Lesson—About You
Step 5: Look at Your Past with Compassion
Step 6: Making a Strong Commitment to Change
Step 7: Dream Your Fabulous Future
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