Parvati Magazine October 2014- Equilibrium | Page 7

POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
we go deeper within and
find the distorted stories in
our psyche, we can begin to rewrite our journey
and make different choices. We have guideposts,
clues, along the path of
self-awakening. We learn
to support what feels expansive within and release
that which feels constrictive. When we explore
our relationships from that
vantage point, we can
see that expansion supports our evolution, and
constriction keeps us in
some way in a state of disconnection and suffering.
Everyone’s core beliefs are
different, depending on
our unique journey. Each
one of us will find balance
in our relationships in different ways as everyone has
an individual soul voice
and path. So I encourage you to write out what
your core beliefs may be
about your relationships.
These core beliefs are driving your thoughts, choices
and actions. These are
creating your reality.
1. What do I believe about
myself?

2. What do I believe about
others?
3. What do I believe about
women?
4. What do I believe about
men?
5. What do I believe about
intimate relationships?
6. Do I believe I can find a
life partner? How come?
7. What do I believe about
my job?
8. What do I believe about
my career path?
9. What do I believe about
being fulfilled?
Be creative. Write other
questions – like what do I
believe about sex, money,
fun, etc…Review and set
this aside. Then take a new
piece of paper or open a
new document and answer the questions as to
what you would like to believe, such as:
1. What would I like to believe about myself?
2. What would I like to believe about others?
etc…
Step back and take a look
at both sets of answers.
What do you believe?
What would you like to be-

lieve? Are they the same
or different?
Meditation shows me that
replacing one thought for
another does not work
over the long term. We
likely are still holding onto
the old beliefs, trying to
fit new ones over top. Instead, contemplate any
gap between your two
lists. It illustrates your growth
edge. When you clearly
see that what you believe
is creating something that
brings you suffering, you
no longer choose to give it
power. In that moment of
letting go, there is space
in which the new belief
can take root. Deep and
lasting change requires
an inner restructuring and
release process that only
radical self-acceptance,
humility and willingness
can bring.
May we all find ourselves
cultivating balanced joy,
love, service and expansion in all our relationships
so that all beings everywhere may be free.

Parvati Devi is the editor-in-chief of Parvati Magazine. In addition to
being an internationally acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter, producer
and performer, she is a yoga teacher and holistic educator. Having
studied yoga and meditation since 1987, Parvati developed her own yoga
teaching style called YEMTM Yoga as Energy Medicine. Her current shows,
“YIN: Yoga In the Nightclub” and “Natamba” bring forward a conscious
energy into the pop mainstream. Her book “Confessions of a Former Yoga
Junkie” is a road map to a revolutionary life makeover for sincere spiritual
seekers.
For more information on Parvati, please visit www.parvati.tv.