Epi 97: Breaking Up with the Lies You Tell Yourself
Your thoughts are powerful. They create your reality, but if your thoughts are not based on truth, the reality you create is off-balanced and holding you back.
This week we’re taking a one-on-one deep dive into examining the common lies we tell ourselves, why these powerful misdirectors show up in our lives, how they run against our ability to love ourselves fully, and how to break up with these mistruths once and for all.
I’ll warn you now, you may be triggered by the thoughts you’ve been feeding yourself. So, let’s dive right in!
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Do you ever lie to yourself?
04:34 A new definition of lie and why we lie to ourselves
07:28 The top 10 lies that we tell ourselves are often the biggest factor as to why we feel stuck
07:45 Lie #1 My life is harder than everyone else’s
11:49 Lie #2 I have to be perfect
13:38 Lie #3 I don’t have a choice
15:35 Lie #4 If I avoid a situation, it will go away
16:53 Lie #5 An apology makes things better
18:30 Lie #6 If I take care of others, I am taking care of myself
19:31 Lie #7 I don’t know how to be happy, or I’m not the happy type
20:48 Lie #8 If I could just (fill in the blank) my life would be so much better
22:08 Lie #9 Everything is either 100% great or 100% bad
23:33 Lie #10 I can’t follow my heart
24:57 How do we change the lies?
Step 1: Examine the lie itself
26:53 Step 2: Create a new intention that is the opposite of the lie
27:44 Step 3: Create a plan/goal that allows you to shift the lie and creates actionable steps
29:20 Step 4: Practice the opposite of the lie
30:20 Step 5: Find comfortable in the risk
31:11 Step 6: Check in with your self-talk
34:22 Create a priority list
This is the blueprint to shattering the lies we tell ourselves. Meet yourself in the middle of grace and new thoughts. You deserve to live a life of authenticity, peace, and self-love, and it is an essential step to getting your life together, girl.
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