A Tapping Journey - Shift Wide Open

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”

Weight

6/19/2013

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’d like to take better care of myself---I have this belief that nobody will like the thin and fit me
KC: Even though I want to eat healthier---others won’t be comfortable around me if they are binging
KC: Even though I’d eat to live than live to eat---I have some doubts and I acknowledge them and want to let them go so I have more room in my life for fun things

EB: No I don’t
SE: I’ll be alone
UE: My friends rather eat than do fun things
UN: I’ll be alone
CH: I’ll get bored
CB: Then I’ll eat
UA: Then my friends will laugh at me
TH: Talk about me behind my back

EB: I’ll be a loser
SE: Just not the loser I want to be
UE: Yet, there are things I would like to do
UN: Hike
CH: Whitewater rafting
CB: I bet I can find groups that do these things
UA: Then I won’t be alone
TH: Not living to eat will create space in my life

EB: Hummmm, setting limits around food
SE: Embracing the fun and excitement in life
UE: Excitement from adventures
UN: I love that idea
CH: It’s scary and exciting
CB: I owe it to myself to try it
UA: I have all summer to play with this
TH: Explore what my body likes

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

CB: I’m committed to trying something NEW--- for my body and ME

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I’m committed to a happy, healthy and fit body NOW---and that makes me happy”

Weight

6/18/2013

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 not sure how to really take care of myself because on some level I don’t honor myself---I accept this and choose to focus on what I desire to feel about myself
KC: Even though I’ve let myself down in the past----I’m committed to eating right as a choice this time around
KC: Even though I may from time to time I may not eat “perfectly”---I choose to honor my
humanness and return my focus to what I want---cause I’m kicking struggle to the curb

EB: I trust myself
SE: No I don’t
UE: Return that thought to sender
UN: I am committed to trusting myself
CH: To be okay with whatever decision I make
CB: I’m attracting inspiration to me
UA: I’m attracting healthier choices into my life
TH: I’m attracting a positive self-image into my life

EB: I can’t wait to see how I’m gonna do
SE: I’m flexing my commitment muscle
UE: I’m open to help from the universe
UN: That was my downfall before
CH: I thought I had to do it alone
CB: Now I have a universe of helpers
UA: They and I can take care of me
TH: I may not see the air around me and I know it’s there

EB: So is my support team
SE: I can do this
UE: I can take care of this precious body
UN: Choosing to take care of myself---NOW
CH: Focusing on my desired outcome as if it were here NOW
CB: What is here is what was created in the past
UA: I want to embrace the healthy and sexy me
TH: That’s where I’m gonna focus my attention

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

CB: What contribution can I be to my life today---that creates a healthy body

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am committed to a healthy, fit and fabulous body NOW---and it’s easy and simple and quiet and complete”

Weight

6/17/2013

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 off balance today and that usually triggers a binge---I honor and acknowledge how I feel
KC: Even though I’m really feeling crabby today---I choose to acknowledge this and tap
KC: Even though I just want to dive into a bowl of ice cream---I honor and acknowledge that something is bothering and I can feel, tap and just let the energy move

EB: I allow myself to just feel “off”
SE: To tap and feel
UE: Until I get some clarity on why I feel “off”
UN: What if I don’t get an insight
CH: Just tap
CB: That does relax me
UA: Maybe I’m just hot
TH: Maybe I didn’t sleep well

EB: WHY
SE: I don’t feel much relief
UE: Well, I do feel calmer
UN: I want to eat still
CH: I sure would like some clarity on this
CB: I sure would like to know WHY
UA: I bet it’s some other reason
TH: After all my default has been to eat instead of feel

EB: Oh, well, in that case
SE: Thank you critical mind
UE: That is driving me to want food
UN: Let’s see if some tapping will bring some clarity
CH: Choosing to relax and feel calm
CB: Choosing to understand that my body is trying to tell me something
UA: Choosing to release and let go
TH: Choosing to know I will be okay even if I “feel off”

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

CB: Choosing to be okay even if I feel “off” today

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I am
committed to being okay with all of me---that makes me happy----NOW”

Weight

6/14/2013

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 did so-so on setting boundaries I want to do better
KC: Even though I’m getting better---I still want to honor myself more in this area
KC: Even though I’m still struggling with setting boundaries with others and myself---I honor and acknowledge this and want to do better

EB: I’m great at setting boundaries
SE: No I’m not
UE: Who am I kidding
UN: I’m terrified
CH: I cave
CB: I give in
UA: Oh, you mean I can practice and tap at the same time
TH: To get into the feelings

EB: I love how easily I can set a boundary
SE: I love how easily I can ask for support around my new way of eating
UE: and taking care of myself
UN: I’m a genius
CH: I know exactly what to say
CB: And how to say it
UA: I can be firm
TH: With myself and others

EB: Like I would to a child
SE: I would love them enough
UE: To set limits and boundaries
UN: I love myself---easy peazy
CH: I’m great at setting boundaries
CB: I’m fine with choosing fruit instead of pie
UA: I’m great with enjoying watching others load on the pounds
TH: Grateful it’s not my hips taking the pounding

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

CB: Yep, I’m great at setting boundaries

When the limiting thoughts come back tap on the UE and say or think: “I’m committed to a happy, healthy, and fit body---NOW---and that makes me happy”

Have a great weekend!

Weight

6/13/2013

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 don’t know how to eat in public with my friends---I honor and acknowledge this
KC: Even though I don’t know how to set boundaries with my friends around my eating---I’m open to shifting this
KC: Even though I’m afraid to set limits---cause what if I don’t honor them----I’m open to looking
at this

EB: I hate going out to eat with people
SE: I overeat
UE: I eat the wrong things
UN: I let them tell me what to eat
CH: I try some of their stuff
CB: They complain if I say I’m on a diet
UA: I don’t feel supported
TH: I get anxious

EB: Then the guilt and shame and blame starts
SE: Why can’t I be stronger
UE: I get too uncomfortable
UN: I feel left out if I’m not having the French fries
CH: I’m depressed----I’ll always be heavy
CB: How can I be okay and happy with my choices
UA: Well, breathe and choose to see what my body wants not what my mind and advertising say
TH: Choosing to feel empowered

EB: Acknowledging what a great job I’m doing
SE: Each time I make an empowering choice and honor my body
UE: Choosing to acknowledge the feelings and returning them to sender
UN: Acknowledging I’m on the right track
CH: I can do this
CB: I see others do it
UA: It’s that quiet, peaceful strength that no one questions or questions for long
TH: Pride in knowing I’m honoring me and not letting myself be bullied

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

CB: I honor and respect myself enough to set an eating boundary when I go out with friends

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”