Jun 11, 2020
There is an age-old debate about which has more impact on our development: nature or nurture. Whilst we may not yet have the answer to this, there is no denying that we are products of our environment. From the moment we are aware, our belief systems are being influenced.
For many of us, this doesn’t cause any problems. For some of us it causes lifelong struggles with mental health or self-worth or destructive patterns of behavior we have learned from those around us. For the lucky few and the most committed to self-growth, it is possible to figure out where those toxic habits originated. Once we know how and why we believe something to be true, we can make a conscious choice about whether or not it is serving us, and ultimately, whether we want to hold on to that belief or let go of it and move forward with a different mindset.
You don’t have to suffer severe trauma for this to have an impact on you. My guest today, Charisse Glenn, explains that her journey to self-growth and personal empowerment started when she questioned why she kept attracting the wrong kind of partner. Longing for the same kind of mutually respectful partnership that she saw her friends develop with their husbands, Charisse finally figured out that events in her childhood had installed the belief that she could not be vulnerable to others. Living out this belief caused her to attract partners who were not able to hold space for her to become vulnerable: they needed looking after.
Finding the root cause of her toxic belief systems allowed Charisse to take back control of who she chose to be and how she chose to live. She drew upon her lifelong connection to her horses and the nuances of their behavior training to express her understanding of the rewards we receive and the transformation we undergo when we release that which no longer serves us.
Today’s episode is an invitation from Charisse and me to start decluttering your own mind and rid yourself of those old belief systems which no longer serve you, to create better, healthier, and happier lives. Listen in to hear her inspiring story, along with her ideas on how we can safeguard future generations and act as role models in letting go of the old and creating the life we want.
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