HEALTHY LIFESTYLE · AUGUST 2017
I can be successful because I am called by
God, qualified, and smart. College doesn’t fit
in with who I am and what my calling is. That
truth trumped my limiting beliefs and I have
never looked back.
I want you to overcome your biggest hurdles
by changing the way you think, too. It’s such
a powerful ability we all have! Our thoughts
hold incredible power.
You can apply this to any area of your life
and find your own personal limiting mindsets
lurking. Let’s talk about what you can do
about it.
STOP COUNTING YOUR
FAILURE AS THE END OF
THE ROAD. LEARN FROM
IT, AND TRY AGAIN.
Remember that one time and that two-
hundredth time you tried to lose weight,
stop yelling, start a business, improve your
marriage, wake up early, whatever it is for
you, and you failed? Nobody cares but you.
Let it go, detach yourself from it - that failure
is not your identity. Move on and try again.
MOVE FROM A FIXED
MINDSET TO A
GROWTH MINDSET
You’re stuck, and it’s totally possible for you
to pull out of it. Change your way of thinking
by counteracting your limiting beliefs with
the truth. For me, that’s Scripture and who
my Savior says I am - able through Him, a
new creation with a fresh start right in front
of me, called according to His purpose -
those truths counteract my negativity and
my fixed mindset. I’m a big believer in writing
things down. Studies show that we are
42% more likely to accomplish goals when
we write them down, so I think it’s pretty
important to write down what it is we’re
wanting to change in ourselves too.
Write out your
limiting beliefs,
then write out the
truths and positive
affirmations that
counteract those
beliefs. Get into the
habit of saying those
positive words out loud to
yourself every day. Watch your
world transform.
CONQUER
Help yourself overcome by putting your
truths and the goal you want to make
your reality right in front of your face
all the time. Create a list or picture
of vision board of where you want to
go, place it somewhere you’ll see it all
throughout the day, like your fridge or car
steering wheel. Focus on it, let it permeate
your brain all day long.
Make sure your affirmations make you feel
something. When you’re reading them out
loud, you should feel yourself being filled
with hope - it should feel like someone is
breathing life into you. When I read mine,
I can feel something inside of me shifting,
responding to the words I’m saying. Make
them bold, not timid.
For example, when we were at our brokest
point, I stood in my driveway and said, “I am
extremely wealthy. I am also generous and
changing the world with my money.”
Do you have any idea how ridiculous it felt
to stand outside and say that sentence
out loud when I wasn’t even sure how we
were going to afford groceries the next
day? But suddenly, nearly overnight, this
was our reality, and now we are truly seeing
our money do good things and change the
world through giving - it’s incredible to see
this practice take effect in your life. You
can do this same thing with anything you’re
struggling to overcome.
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ALLIE CASAZZA is The
Purposeful Housewife.
She is all about helping
you purge the clutter
that's clogging your joy,
rediscover the purpose
in your days, and live with
intention.
Learn more about Allie
@thepurposefulhousewife.