Hoping vs. Knowing
There’s a big difference between approaching life hoping things will work out versus knowing they will.
One is making you feel anxious, and the other helps you relax and enjoy life. One is attracting something you don’t want, and the other is attracting something you want!
How do you go about life expecting and knowing you will receive something you can’t see yet? Well, you need something called trust.
You need to trust that whatever you want to have or experience, will come to pass, one way or another.
When you start living life with trust in the process and the outcome, life becomes much easier and more joyful.
I used to live in fear, I was afraid of getting sick, afraid of never healing my childhood traumas, afraid of not having enough money, afraid I’d never be able to trust anyone again… But it really wasn’t that fun to live that way, it was a never-ending ride of anxious thoughts and panic.
Until I decided to change. I looked at my past circumstances and challenges and noticed that no matter what happened, no matter what life threw at me, I was always ok. I always got back on my feet. I was always safe. I was always taken care of one way or another.
When I started to regularly remind myself of this, everything became much easier, and the easier it got, the easier it got! I learned to trust and know that I am always ok. And even if I temporarily go through challenging circumstances, now I know, I will be ok.
When I had to move from my old home earlier this year, I didn’t have a lot of money to make that move, and so I was anxious about running out of it, not finding the right fit, and having to live with other people again… it was overwhelming. At the same time, I had to stop working because I was diagnosed with burnout and couldn’t function anymore. Now I was really scared of not having enough money to make the move and support myself. But I saw the situation as an ideal opportunity to learn to really let go of fear and trust the process. So I consciously made the choice to trust, to let go of anxiety, and put all my trust in the Universe. Because I knew it hadn’t let me down so far, so why would it now? I put my trust in a positive outcome, and I got one, I am now financially supported while healing and taking care of my mental health, and I now live in a place that comes really close to my dream apartment!
Today if I let myself, I’d be terrified of 2023. In January I have to officially start my business and start making an income with it to support myself, it’s fairly scary, but I choose to trust that everything will fall into place. I choose to trust that the seeds I’ve been sowing all year are going to bear fruits!
I approach every area of my life with positive expectations now, if anything, it makes life much more fun because I spend more time focusing on the feeling of receiving the things I want and need, rather than living in fear of everything falling apart. The Universe has never let me down, and I know it’s not about to change.
That’s how I know I can expect to grow a successful business in 2023, I know I can expect to meet new people and create new friendships, and I know I will be financially safe no matter what my circumstances might look like.
I choose to trust the process, and life is much easier that way. I could enter 2023 hoping for the better, crossing my fingers, and feeling anxious, but I enter 2023 knowing everything will be ok and turn out for the best.
How can you change your mindset today to knowing that things will get better rather than hoping they will? Can you imagine how much easier life could be if you lived it expecting positive outcomes? Finding trust within yourself can be challenging, but trust me, it’s absolutely worth the work!
