How do I believe I can have what I want?

by Sally ~ January 22nd, 2010. Filed under: confidence, creative visualization.

This is a question from my Dear Sally column from one of my ezine readers.

Dear Sally,

One of my biggest challenges is to believe I can have what I want. How do I overcome that!?

Believe it or Not

Dear Believe,

It can be hard to let go of our limiting beliefs and nagging voices in our head that tell us we can’t have or don’t deserve what we want.

Here is one thing that you can do to rewire your thinking. Choose a goal or idea and imagine in vivid detail what you want and how it would feel. I would suggest writing it down so that you really get all the details, the sights, smells, and especially your emotions.

Then preferably every day, close your eyes for a few minutes to imagine it with as many details as possible. This is creative visualization.

If you have trouble imagining your goal in detail, think about how it might feel. You can also write down a few words on an index card and/or choose a picture or image to help remind you of your vision.

Doing this once won’t really do the trick…..ah, if it were only that easy.

Through repetition, your imagination is able to take information as if it has really happened. That translates into your believing and feeling as if it’s possible.

So practice believing. Then begin to take small actions, and become open to possibility.

Wishing you powerful, positive beliefs,

Sally