Do you believe that you are your body? Do you believe that the experiences you are having in this physical body are YOU? Many of us do. You can hear it in the language that we use. We say things like "I'm fat,” “I'm tired,” “I’m sad,” “he's attracted to me,” “she thinks I'm cute,” “I hate looking old,” “I am angry,” “he made me disgusted,” “I'm sick and tired of working," etc. These are all statements that say, “I AM my body.”

How do our beliefs live in our bodies? When we hold a limiting belief, our bodies respond to the feelings we generate from that belief. When I feel driven, I get headaches. When I'm fearful, I can develop an ulcer. Longstanding resentments can create cancer. If I feel desperate, I can manifest pneumonia.

Do you believe that when things don't go according to our plan, there is a problem? That something is wrong or that something bad is happening, or will happen, if circumstances don't match what we want or expect? Many of us create havoc and heartache in the pursuit of an outcome we have decided is the only way to what we want. When things don’t turn out as we expect, it can feel like the end of the world.

What do you believe about the 'negative' experiences we have had in our lives? As a child many of us felt abandoned, neglected, shamed, criticized, embarrassed, humiliated, overlooked, used, abused, bullied or over-controlled by caregivers, siblings, or others that claimed to care about us...

Do you believe that life is for you, or against you? Most of us believe that some larger force, one that is mostly out of our control, is running the show, and it's up to us to respond in ways that keep us safe and in good favor with that force. Many of us have had this experience through our religion with an angry/judgmental God that needs us to behave a certain way here in this “hell” on earth, in order to earn our way into heaven later.

Do you believe in heaven? How about heaven on earth? What if heaven on earth isn't just a religious concept, but an actual experience that is available to each of us right now?

Some people experience heaven on earth all the time, in everything they give their attention to...

How do we manifest our desires? By aligning our expectations with those desires. Sounds simple, right? Yet, unless we are aware of our REAL expectations, those driven by our core beliefs, we are unable to get into alignment...

What is it that you desire in your life? Is it a new car, larger breasts, or just being able to sleep in on the weekends? Are they small desires, or are you still in touch with your big dreams for yourself, your family or the world...

Do you believe that you deserve to feel good or is feeling good something you have little control over? Something that only other people get to experience - those who are younger, luckier, smarter, healthier, or more powerful? What if feeling good is our birthright...

If our old beliefs feel bad, how do we move to ones that feel good? Three key steps...

What new skills are required to change our beliefs? Beliefs are just thoughts we keep thinking until they become true for us. When we challenge and change the ones that are working against us, we can create what we desire, with little effort, in every area of our lives...

Tired of making resolutions to change your behavior and then reverting back to your old ways? Focusing on changing our behavior can be like taking an aspirin for a headache. It may temporarily address the symptom but does not get to the cause....