A Tapping Journey - Shift Wide Open

Body Image

11/13/2013

Sometimes we’re in the habit of thinking we are stuck with our body shape for whatever reasons---and afraid of what lies under the fat or believe we can never have “definition”---Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off. Pt 3

KC: Even though I have all these fears about the future---I honor and acknowledge it and choose to proceed in faith and trust
KC: Even though I have these fears that about the future---I choose to tap my issues out
KC: Even though I have past issues as well---I choose to continue my commitment to a new me and a fabulous BODY

EB: Yikes, food, my body and change
SE: All this fear
UE: Too many issues
UN: Too much
CH: Fears of past—that I’ll repeat them
CB: Future fears---it’s too hard
UA: I’m sick of fear
TH: I want to discover my body’s natural body shape

EB: I choose to know I’ll be safe
SE: I choose to know I can trust the process
UE: I choose to be excited about discovering my body’s natural shape
UN: I choose to relax and choose to take it one pound at a time
CH: What if it turns out to be easy
CB: What if this time I can do this
UA: What if this time I’ll let the universe help me
TH: What if I let the universe support me in this

EB: What if I discover what colors look great on me
SE: What if I discover a style that looks great on me
UE: I’m ready
UN: I’m willing
CH: I can feel, tap and release
CB: I’m committed to loving the new me and my shape
UA: I can do this
TH: I’m ready to be a contribution to my body

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I am committed to loving me through this process

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am committed to a happy, healthy and fit body NOW”

Body Image

11/12/2013

Sometimes we’re in the habit of thinking we are stuck with our body shape for whatever reasons---and afraid of what lies under the fat or believe we can never have “definition”---Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off. Pt 2

KC: Even though I’ve been hiding under bulky clothes---what if I don’t have a sense of style when I lose weight
KC: Even though I don’t want the pressure to maintain my new body shape---I choose to keep tapping and uncovering why I want to give up on myself
KC: Even though I hate being responsible I do know no one else is gonna care---so I choose to change anyway and embrace the new me

EB: I don’t have the money to buy all new clothes
SE: I don’t have a sense of style
UE: It’s too much stress
UN: What if I make a mistake
CH: What if people make fun of me
CB: What if I don’t know what looks right on me
UA: I resent this
TH: All this anxiety

EB: I don’t want to change
SE: yes I do
UE: It’s scary
UN: I don’t know what to do
CH: What if I don’t like the looks that are out there
CB: No excuses
UA: I don’t know if I’m ready to be seen
TH: What if I back slide

EB: Oh, I can tap
SE: I’m committed to tapping and uncovering my excuses
UE: I’m committed to being the best I can be
UN: It’s not about control
CH: It’s about asking if I eat this
CB: How will it contribute to the vision I want of me
UA: Then doing the energetic reason I want to sabotage myself
TH: I can do that ---build the muscle until it’s easy

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I am committed to sticking with my commitments to me

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am
committed to a happy, healthy and fit body now”

Body Image

11/11/2013

Sometimes we’re in the habit of thinking we are stuck with our body shape for whatever reasons---and afraid of what lies under the fat or believe we can never have “definition”---Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off. Pt 1

KC: Even though I’m afraid if I get fit people won’t like me and expect to much of me
KC: Even though I’m afraid to lose weight or get toned because people expect me to be a unfit---that’s my role and I’m ready to start letting it go
KC: Even though I feel safer when I have a few extra pounds and not fit---I’m ready to start letting that go

EB: It’s safer not being seen
SE: It’s safer to just blend in
UE: It’s safer not to stand out
UN: My family always played it safe
CH: The ones who stood out were talked about
CB: It’s too scary to think about being responsible
UA: To empower myself and feel and look good
TH: I’m too old to care about such things

EB: I’m not vain
SE: I do want a healthy body though
UE: People will expect too much for me if they see that I can take charge of my life
UN: Besides---what if I fail again
CH: What if others don’t like the new me
CB: It’s safer and easier this way
UA: I like to be invisible
TH: Everyone in my family is like this

EB: I don’t want to be different
SE: What if I don’t like my natural body shape
UE: What then
UN: Well, I’m sure it will be better than it is now
CH: What if I like it
CB: What if my challenge is to allow myself to be true to me
UA: To me only
TH: To accept others and just take personal and private delight in the new me

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I don’t have to lord it over people—and I can still love myself and adore
myself in private and in front of the mirror

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am
committed to a happy and healthy and fit body NOW”

Weight and body image

6/26/2013

OMG! What happened? How did summer get here already and I never lost that weight I promised myself. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off.

KC: Even though I feel silly---I’m open to being my own cheerleader and validating myself
KC: Even though I’ll blush if anyone finds out----I’m ready to proclaim---just how much I love and accept myself and my body as we go on this journey of change
KC: Even though other’s would say I’m cracked---I know how worthy I am of loving myself and how I look right NOW

EB: All this love
SE: All this acceptance and compassion
UE: All this self-forgiveness and validation
UN: Yep, I’m my first and best supporter
CH: I’m passionate about this
CB: I’m dedicated to this
UA: I’m committed to this
TH: I FEEL fabulous

EB: I feel energized
SE: All things are possible from here
UE: I give myself permission to keep feeling this good
UN: When I notice judgmental glances
CH: I’m gonna return them to sender
CB: With consciousness attached
UA: Thanks for sharing
TH: But, only I can judge my body

EB: And I know my body and I are done with that behavior
SE: I get to create my life
UE: And my experiences
UN: And, I’m ready to create a fabulous future
CH: Ahhh, dare I say a JUICY life
CB: A sexy life
UA: An empowered life
TH: That all springs from allowance, acceptance, awareness and space

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: The space to love, forgive, and nurture---and that is what I am committed to

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am committed to forgiving myself and validating myself----I’m one sexy-mama”

Weight and body image

6/25/2013

OMG! What happened? How did summer get here already and I never lost that weight I promised myself. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off.

KC: Even though I can see that the weight, wrinkles, and flabby skin are just an excuse to keep me small---I honor and acknowledge this and am open to changing it
KC: Even though I have all these dreams and ambitions---I’m afraid and the weight and my looks are good excuses---so I think
KC: Even though I’m afraid of being rejected to I look for “reasons” to stay small---I’ve hurt my body as a permanent solution---I’m sorry body

EB: If I look good
SE: I won’t have any excuses to not live a large life
UE: I have all these dreams
UN: I’m afraid of the rejection
CH: I want to live a passionate life
CB: All my past rejections hurt so much
UA: I’m afraid
TH: I have to find a way to hide

EB: But, feeling good about yourself is power
SE: It’s wrong to be powerful
UE: I might abuse my power
UN: People won’t like me
CH: Yet, I want to feel my power
CB: I feel the power and healing of compassionate energy
UA: Oh, maybe real power is loving
TH: Loving myself enough to accept myself and my mission

EB: Letting that love and appreciation well up in me
SE: Knowing I am compassionate
UE: I am loving
UN: I am worthy of validating myself
CH: I am worthy of forgiving myself
CB: My body is forgiving me
UA: I am loving and forgiving and in partnership with my body
TH: I am open to letting the power of loving and forgiving flow

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I validate myself by forgiving and loving myself and my body

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am worthy and deserving of loving and forgiving myself---I don’t need anyone’s permission, and so it is”

Weight and body image

6/24/2013

OMG! What happened? How did summer get here already and I never lost that weight I promised myself. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off.

KC: Even though I’m starting to see my body through the eyes of compassion---it’s still hard to love what I see and I honor and acknowledge that
KC: Even though it feels good to start shifting my attitude toward my body---I have such a long way to go---I’m frustrated and I sure do acknowledge that
KC: Even though I sure don’t think a single soul would approve of the way I look---it really doesn’t matter----I have to approve of me first from the inside out---I have to free myself and validate myself

EB: Everyone judges me
SE: I am a mess
UE: Yet look where taking on the judgments of other’s got me
UN: It got me into hating myself
CH: That won’t solve squat
CB: No one is ever gonna validate me at a deep level
UA: So I have to free myself and validate myself
TH: I’m afraid to trust other’s yet

EB: So, I can validate myself and be honest with myself
SE: It’s scary for me to even think of accepting myself the way I am
UE: I can’t tell anyone what I’m doing
UN: They’ll judge me
CH: I acknowledge all the judgments that are playing out in my head
CB: Thanks for sharing---now go back to where you came from
UA: I love my soft skin
TH: I love my tenderness

EB: It’s okay to be safe here in the bathroom
SE: I can start with appreciating me here
UE: Acknowledging all I’ve been through
UN: This body and I
CH: I give myself permission to love and accept my body---NOW
CB: Maybe I can take a bubble bath
UA: Appreciate my skin as I put the lotion on after my shower
TH: Ahhh, thank you body----I do love you

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I gift myself and my body with compassion and allowance and space to heal and change

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am committed to loving and accepting myself more and more each day”

Weight and body image

6/21/2013

OMG! What happened? How did summer get here already and I never lost that weight I promised myself. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off.

KC: Even though I can feel a modicum of compassion for this imperfect body---I’m still depressed and don’t feel good about how I look
KC: Even though I feel a little bit better and know I have to accept myself as I am NOW----I still don’t understand how this is gonna help
KC: Even though I have all this doubt because if I accept myself as I am I’ll never lose the
weight---and that scares me

EB: I have to be firm with myself
SE: How else am I gonna motivate myself to lose the weight
UE: I have to hate how I look
UN: Everyone would agree
CH: I’m a blob—well, chunky at least
CB: There are so many things I don’t like about the way I look
UA: All this judgment
TH: All this self-loathing

EB: It’s really heavy and sad energy
SE: I want to let this yukky feeling go
UE: I’m open to gifting myself some compassion today
UN: I’m sorry body
CH: I AM really sorry I’ve been so hard on you
CB: Even though today I can’t see much to like
UA: I do know that you are not deserving of my judgment
TH: No wonder you look yukky

EB: That’s how I’ve treated you
SE: Not with dignity and respect
UE: I’m sorry
UN: So as I look at you---just for a second
CH: I’m gonna see something I like
CB: The softness of my skin
UA: The skin color
TH: Just for a few seconds I’m gonna gift us with compassion and tenderness and
appreciation

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I love the softness of my skin, the color of my eyes, the fact that through all the abuse we’ve suffered----you, body, are soft and tender--- thank you

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I’m sorry body, I love you---please forgive me---thank you”

Have a great weekend!

Weight and body image

6/20/2013

OMG! What happened? How did summer get here already and I never lost that weight I promised myself. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some charge off.

KC: Even though I hate the way I look in the mirror---I honor and acknowledge how I feel and am open to shifting this
KC: Even though the thought of accepting how I look escapes my logical thinking I’m open to changing this
KC: Even though I don’t think it’s possible to feel good about how I look---I honor and acknowledge this

EB: Yuk
SE: Yep, that’s what I think when I look in the mirror
UE: How am I gonna like all my baggy and saggy and fat-skinned self
UN: Are you kidding me
CH: I’m all stretched out
CB: When I lose the weight it will be worse
UA: I’m so depressed
TH: Who am I kidding

EB: Me, liking me and accepting me
SE: The way I LOOK
UE: No way
UN: What I see is not acceptable
CH: Everyone would agree with me
CB: YUK
UA: How can I accept THIS body the way it is
TH: I don’t care if you create tomorrow today

EB: TODAY this body is YUK
SE: My hips
UE: My stomach
UN: My thighs
CH: My wrinkles
CB: I’m too old and flabby
UA: Poor body---I’m sorry
TH: Please forgive me

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I just have to say---I’m sorry, I judge you so harshly ---please forgive me---I need to do enough rounds of complaining until I really become aware of how sorry I am that I’m judging US

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I’m sorry – please forgive me body---I do love you---I’m sorry I’m judging you so harshly”

Body Image

1/11/2013

Commitment
When we are critical of ourselves we ARE abusers. Sometimes it elps to tap in love and commitment to your bodies. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some old abuse patterns and thinking out.

KC: Even though I let my body down in the past and may slip in the future---I choose to love myself no matter what
KC: Even though I failed in the past---I now have a deeper understanding and choose to let the past go
KC: Even though I never fully trusted help from my unseen team I’m open to asking for that help
now

EB: I don’t know that I can do this
SE: I could ask my body and unseen team if what I’m about to eat is what my body wants
UE: That sounds silly but that the heck
UN: I took on the believe of others and that was disastrous
CH: My body and higher power want the best for me so why not check in with them first
CB: I am committed to loving myself
UA: I am committed to being at peace with myself
TH: I am committed to asking for help from my higher power or unseen team

EB: I am committed to listening to my body
SE: To learning what my body likes
UE: What energizes my body
UN: I’m open to my body changing
CH: I love my body
CB: I support my body
UA: I love each flaw
TH: I love each roll

EB: Its fine just the way it is
SE: I know that change only happens through acceptance
UE: If I had been larger and was now this size wouldn’t I be over the moon with how I looked
UN: So why not love how I look now
CH: I’m seeing the sexy in my body---the way it likes to move
CB: I’m seeing the shedding of judgments and limitations
UA: That makes me happy
TH: I love being happy

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: I’m committed to one happy, healthy, fit and fabulous body and that makes me happy NOW

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am grateful for my body and how well it responds to loving kindness NOW and forever---thanks for the support my beloved unseen’s and body”

Have a great weekend!

Body Image

1/10/2013

Mental Messages
When we are critical of ourselves we ARE abusers. Let’s borrow benefits and tap some old abuse patterns and thinking out.

KC: Even though it still feels like I’ll never have the body I want---I choose to change this
KC: Even though it still feels like a battle to me---- I choose to change my focus
KC: Even though I’ve made progress I still back slide---I choose to focus on the progress not the
slips

EB: I still hate my body
SE: It’s just not good enough
UE: Why bother
UN: I still can’t get into my old clothes
CH: I’m a looser
CB: I can’t feel good about my body until I’m thin
UA: I hate this and my body
TH: I’m frustrated and cranky

EB: I want to give up
SE: WAIT, that’s an old belief that I took on from my mother that I wasn’t worth the “time or trouble”
UE: I refuse to believe her lies anymore
UN: Whatever it takes I’m letting go of that belief
CH: She told me I was fat and ugly---at any weight
CB: I like how my body feels when it’s thinner
UA: I don’t have to be thin to feel beautiful
TH: According to her I’ll never be beautiful

EB: I’m beautiful inside already
SE: I refuse to let her lies taint how I feel about me
UE: I can feel beautiful now
UN: When the old negative messages surface I’m gonna thank them and tap them out
CH: Return them to my mother
CB: I’m exorcising those messages from every cell of my body
UA: I’m committed to one happy and healthy and fit body---NOW
TH: That commitment makes me feel beautiful just the way I am---NOW

Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth- ahhhh

CB: And that makes me happy---if others don’t like it---I can tell them about tapping

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I’m committed to happy, healthy, fit and fabulous body NOW and each day and moment I claim it makes me happy---NOW---and that feels good”