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Here’s a radical new revelation – there’s a connection between self love practices and world peace which I’m so excited to tell you about. Hang in there with me because this takes a while to unravel.

Still Learning to Let Go

This is part of my continuing quest to learn how to let go. New ideas keep showing up, probably to help me release deeper layers or finish with things I started that aren’t done yet.

I have several situations in my life that I cannot fix. The only solution is to let go. Somehow, I have to release my need to rehearse speeches in my head.

These thought loops brings me down and drain my energy. It certainly doesn’t allow me to expand fully or reach my potential. A cloud forms over my sparkly being and holds me back. Yet, my brain slips into this groove automatically, as if it likes being there.

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend who is also going through this thought loop habit. Energy patterns are always easier to spot with someone else, soI can distill the issue and see the solution. Here’s what I told her from spirit, which of course applies to me too.

Big Revelation

“You cannot let go by thinking about letting go. Why? Because this requires you to think about the situation and hold onto the energy rather than letting it go. You can’t think about letting go and actually let go at the same time. The very act of thinking about it holds you to the problem you desperately want to release.

Yes, feel your feelings. I’m not suggesting you stuff down your feelings. But when it comes to letting go, being in your head will not help.

What can you do? The solution is to think about something else. Years ago I started calling this practice “replacement thoughts.” And here it is again.

The point is to think about something you actually want to think about. Choose what makes you feel good, smile, or builds confidence. Consider what will set your energy in motion in the most positive way and replace those circular, negative thought loops.

Let me give you two examples. If I catch myself looping, I might think about a great vacation memory of being in Ireland. That thought instantly changes my mood. Or, if I want something uplifting, I might focus on my affirmations: “I trust the universe and feel supported.”

Jump Tracks in Your Brain

These thoughts reroute the energy, like jumping a train track, so you move toward a brighter destination. Neuroscience backs this up. The brain has many well-worn pathways and surprisingly, negative tracks are preferred. The more you repeat a thought, the deeper the pathway become