i am having trouble manifesting because i acknowledge we have to feel like we deserve what we desire but i don’t think i deserve the bare minimum, do you have any advice on how to correct this? it’s hard to start when i can’t get rid of this core belief
This may be due to many reasons: we may have something in our past that is affecting us, we may believe that we aren't doing enough, or that there are others more worthy.
Acknowledge that in the past you did the best you could at the time, with the knowledge and experience you had. Forgive what happened, forgive yourself, forgive others. Who you are now is an accumulation of all you have lived. You have reached this point wonderfully.
We also have to know we are born whole, perfect, no matter what. You aren't searching for something to complete you, you are complete. You are alive in a universe of infinite possiblities and there is more than enough for everyone.
Ok, so even with this information, how do we fix not feeling deserving?
By practicing a different feeling.
We can learn to control our thoughts and emotions, they don't control us.
Start by acknowledging these detrimental thoughts and stopping them, before they snowball into a train of negativity. Let the thought come and think,
"Does this benefit me right now? Is this helpful?"
If the answer is no then pause, breathe deeply a couple of times, focus only on that, and let go. Try to replace the negative thought with something else, something more helpful, and more empowering.
"I'm stuck at my job" to "I have a job that is engaging and fun."
"I'm not smart enough to start a business." to "I can do anything I put my mind to!"
"Rich people are evil." to "With the abundance I have, I can help so many!"
Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes habit.
Little by little, start telling yourself a different story, start changing your internal dialogue, and start changing your present experience for a better future!
Additionally, start practicing gratitude. It is such a powerful, positive emotion to feel, and you can do it anywhere, at any time. When I didn't know how I was going to pay rent for the month, I'd take time every morning to just feel such an intense gratitude for the sun, how perfectly warm, how it helped trees grow, how my tomato plant flourished under it's light. Just a couple months later, I had so much more to feel grateful for, but I'll never forget I started with the basics!
