Lately I have been immersing myself in learning. Podcasts, books, and webinars and whatever else comes to me. Primarily learning around self-development but also on digital creation and I even did a 5-day perimenopause and menopause challenge!
(Sometimes when you aren’t clear about your goal you can get some interesting results!)
I had put out the intention to be in a season of learning and the universe has delivered! I now have a stack of books on my beside table and am embracing all the new things.
I wanted to share something I learned about the power of language. I believe words are incredibly powerful – after all did you know the word “spelling literally” comes from people using words to cast spells on people?!
Anyway, I digress.
In the video I was watching, instead of saying ‘the universe is testing me’ the instructor says:
‘The universe is training me’.
What a way to change it up!
Instantly your brain goes from the negative connotation of being tested, to the more positive one of viewing something through the lens of training.
It reminded me that the way we talk to ourselves is so important and framing something in a more positive way can be so much more empowering.
“I am learning so much from this experience” is so much more meaningful than saying “This is really challenging me“. We are able to perceive this as a learning experience and instantly our nervous system relaxes. We move away from fight or flight and into something that is easier for our mind and body to process.
I’m taking this learning away and using it as much as I can. Especially when the universe is ‘training’ me, which happens quite a lot! It simply means that I am levelling up for a new experience and I’m here for it!