You can mindfully activate your “shift” and grow into the being you are meant to be. Sometimes, we unknowingly stand in the way of growth or transformation due to real or unreal fear of the unknown, discomfort, and self-doubt! Mindfulness is a powerful tool for making a shift happen. You can shift with desire instead of wishing and hoping.
Even when we desire progress, these internal factors can manifest as procrastination, sabotage, or standing still. Recognizing these subtle patterns is the first step in determining whether you inadvertently prevent your shift from happening.
Stop Blaming
It is often easier to blame external circumstances for feeling stuck than to look inward and ask if you’re preventing your shift from happening. Fear plays a significant role—fear of failure, judgment, or even success can quietly influence your decisions. You may find yourself hesitating to make changes you know are necessary, telling yourself it’s not the right time or that you’re not ready when, in truth, you’re afraid of leaving your comfort zone.
Suppose your inner dialogue is filled with doubt, criticism, or limiting beliefs. In that case, you’re creating a mental environment that makes growth feel impossible. Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that you don’t have the ability or that living big, meaningful lives is impossible. These thoughts can become your truth if you repeat them enough to attract poverty. Shifting begins when you believe that change is possible and that you deserve it, regardless of whether you believe it.
Shift’s First Step
Ask yourself whether your current routines and choices support the life you want to create. We often cling to stability because it feels safe, even when it’s stifling us. You might wish to change, but do your daily actions reinforce the same old, no-growth cycle? Shifts rarely happen accidentally, requiring intention, courage, and consistent follow-through.
Make Shift Happen
Every person carries within them the potential to change, grow, and evolve, no matter where they’re starting from. The ability to shift isn’t reserved for the “lucky” or the “strong”—it’s a human trait. What matters most is willingness: the willingness to be honest with yourself, to face discomfort, and to let go of what no longer serves you.
Shifts happen when we decide we’re no longer willing to live on autopilot or accept less than we deserve. That decision might be sparked by pain, frustration, inspiration, or even quiet clarity. But once that internal switch is turned on, you begin to see things differently; you might notice old patterns with new awareness, feel called to speak up when you used to stay silent or start imagining a life that feels more aligned with who you truly are.
The beautiful thing is that shifting doesn’t require perfection—it requires presence. It’s about tuning in instead of out, choosing growth over fear, and remembering that you’re not stuck—you’re simply in transition. And the moment you realize you have the power to shift, everything changes.
Daily Shift Affirmation
Start with a positive affirmation to support your shift and repeat it often throughout the day until you believe what you are saying:
- I choose to grow
- I choose to expand
- I love who I am
- I trust my ability to grow, evolve, and become my true self.
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About the Writer, Film Maker, and Teacher
Helen Chin Lui is the a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner, Reiki Master and teacher. She is the owner of the Healing Place LLC and Healing Place Energy School LLC.
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