Janine McJannet

While I’m sipping my tea here on this beautiful fall morning, with all the golden leaves blowing in the sunshiny morning light, I think about change, and life and what it all means.

Life is a tapestry woven with patterns, some beautiful and golden, some not so pleasant at all. Have you ever really wondered what your life would be like without those relentless negative patterns, actions or beliefs?

Let’s, for a moment, dive into the world of patterns and explore how curiosity can be your compass on the road to transformation.

PATTERNS: THE UNSEEN ARCHITECTS OF OUR LIVES

In the grand tapestry of this crazy world, patterns are the threads that connect our experiences, that create our relationships that are responsible for how we are perceived in this world. They shape the way we think, the way we act, and the way that we believe. But here’s the thing: many of these patterns remain hidden, lurking in the depths of our subconscious minds. It’s like trying to navigate through a maze blindfolded. Patterns are not the people, but are often the pain.

The first step to breaking free from these patterns is simple yet quite commonly profound: self-awareness. You know that if we don’t know what we want, how will we ever know if we get it? On the same side of the coin, if we don’t know who we are, how will we ever know if we become it?”

Listen … there’s no side stepping, no ducking under, no running around or jumping over it!

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

Let’s be honest; none of us emerge from our childhood unscathed by the imperfect dance of family dynamics. Parents, with all their love and intentions, can’t provide every single thing a child needs. But the silver lining? We’re all in this together. Every one of us has our unique baggage of patterns that are woven into the fabric of our lives … and our relationships.

It came to me clearly during my tea sipping and pondering, that perspective is based on beliefs, and beliefs are based on our mind, and how we interpret our experiences. So many beliefs floating out there … as diverse as the billions of unique souls inhabiting this planet. There’s no keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of beliefs, although there is only a handful of root beliefs! More on that later because my point here is that we are all human, and we have the ability to change our thoughts, change our mind, and therefore, change our beliefs!!

That is HUGE … and behind it all, behind what’s stopping us from breaking free from these self-deprecating patterns … is in my one-word-wonder-warning:

CURIOSITY

Simply and purely, curiosity is the key to unlock the door to transformation. With curiosity, the possibilities become endless. Imagine changing those conditioned, installed, old toxic patterns that have haunted you for years, for decades perhaps. It all starts with pausing and wondering, “What if?”

What If…

• What if you didn’t always say yes?
• What if you stopped judging yourself so harshly?
• What if you replaced self-critical thoughts with self-respect?
• What if you lifted yourself and others up instead of tearing them down?
• What if you took responsibility for your own shortcomings instead of blaming others?
• Add more here …

THE CHALLENGE

Can you pause right now … IDENTIFY that one negative pattern that chews at your soul, the one that steals your energy, time, and joy. Pause. Close your eyes. Reflect. Replace it with something better. Play more, be curious, rinse & repeat, rinse & repeat, rinse & repeat.

One of the rules of our subconscious mind is that it learns by repetition, by repetition, by repetition.

HELPING HANDS ARE EVERYWHERE, IF YOU ASK

If you find yourself needing guidance on this journey of transformation, there are so many resources out there, so many modalities. Find a friend, a counsellor, a therapist … you can also consider an RTT Hypnotherapy Session with me. It might just be the lifeline you need to break free from those stubborn self-limiting patterns so you can seriously unleash your potential!  Once you unleash you get to embrace it all … a life of freedom and joy.

Change your Thoughts
Change your Mind
Change your Patterns
Change your Life

Janine is a Therapist (RTT), Hypnotherapist, Empowerment & Play Coach, Speaker, Blogger & Adult Child Poet who specializes in helping women heal their relationships … with themselves!

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