Straight Talk with Joan Marie: Rebuilding your Self Image to Stop Procrastinating
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Question 2:
Dear Joan Marie:
I love receiving your newsletters and Monday morning inspiration. You are like a breath of fresh air that I need to breathe in on a daily basis. My question to you is that I procrastinate often. I know that I need to get certain things done but I continually put them off. I do it with bills, my business; and I constantly create turmoil within myself. Can you help me understand why I do this? Thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely,
Samantha Harding
Answer:
Dear Samantha:
Procrastination is often an issue wrapped around lack of self worth. It sounds as if you are creating an endless cycle for yourself to keep you in an emotional state of conflict. The key for you is to heal your emotional state. I suggest that you daily begin to talk to yourself and share with your Inner Soul, Your Authentic Self, all the good things that you are accomplishing. List several things that you are contributing towards that are blessings in your life.
Leadership is a common thread that weaves in the lives of all of us. How we envision our talents and skills determines how we project ourselves out into the world. I believe it is about you being a leader in your life. When are you going to step up and say I am worth it? You need to re-build your self-image and feel confident in your abilities. Trust your decisions and choices and know that structured time will help you move past your hesitation. Unworthiness is a learned condition that is no longer serving you. You need to create new habits within yourself and for yourself on a daily consistent basis in order for you to realize your true value.
Many Blessings,
Straight Talk with Joan Marie: Creating Space for Loving Relationships
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Question 1:
Dear Joan Marie:
I don’t know where to start; I am with a good man and I love him—the thing is, that we also live with his family, and never have any space or time for us and it is getting to me. I have tried to talk to him but he will not move and get us our own place to live. I have also tried to think of it as a good thing and tried to do and say all the right things but I don’t feel like it is my home. I feel like a prisoner, I stay in my room and I don’t eat all day until he comes home or I go to work and eat there. Maybe you could give me some words of wisdom to get me through this mess.
From,
Cynthia
Answer:
Dear Cynthia:
I understand that you are in a tough situation right now. My feeling is you and your partner need to sit down and make this a win/win for the both of you. Honest and sincere communication is one of the fundamental traits for a healthy and lasting relationship. It is important that you feel comfortable and accepted in your home environment and if you are both equally in love and wanting to make your relationship work, it will take both of you to commit to a mutual resolution.
I guess my first thought is to work on finding a solution that will satisfy both of you. If this living arrangement is temporary because he is working on saving money for your future home and life together, then you both need to set a time line and work towards that goal. For any relationship to last requires compromise and open communication; however, if he plans to live indefinitely with his family because he can’t see himself separated from them, you need to know that truth so you can find a solution that will best serve you, your heart and your health.
Before you moved into his families home, some of these discussions and points needed to be resolved. But since you are already knee deep into an environment that intimidates and stifles you, you my friend are the one who needs to make wise decisions. Either you accept the situation or change it. The power is within you. This is a great opportunity for you to step up and be a leader over your life. If this is your home too than you can make the best of it and enjoy your surroundings. No one is asking you to hide in your room. Some hard choices will need to be made by you. It definitely takes courage and strength on your part but when you decide to take charge of this situation and equally implement change with your partner, you will feel much better.
Tapping into the Power of Your Source
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Question 1
How do I tap into the power of my Source so I can, as you say, dance my way through life? I have been fighting most of my life but I do not want to fight any longer? I guess I am looking for peace in my life? If you can answer this question, I would be most grateful.
Samuel J.
ANSWER:
Hi Samuel:
The greatest statement you said is “I am looking for peace in my life”. The truth is you have peace inside of you; all of us do. All we have to do is remember how to tap into that gift. So often we ignore peace by focusing on the things that are not working or what we do not have. Many times as a default we tap into our confusion, or our fear or panic and we forget what is really inside of us.
In order to tap into your Source you must be able to see the light within you. I often call it the sunlight. Get clear on what it is you are fighting for; in order to know peace you must surrender to where you are, and stop the fight or battle within.
The Source inside of you is a well of Eternal Love and Peace waiting for you to drink from its plenty. What all of you need to do is sit in the sunlight with your heart open to receive the peace you are longing for. If you do this exercise often, you will feel the difference.
Many Blessings,
Joan Marie, the Gift – Intuition Girl
Honoring your Feelings through Trust
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Question 2
I love my partner but I do not trust him. I feel as though he is not being honest with me. 
I do not think he is deliberately trying to do that…but nonetheless, that is the end result and that is what I am feeling. I hope I am making sense here. If you have any guidance, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
Sierra J.
Answer 2
Dear Sierra:
I believe I understand what you are saying. I often say that it is important to trust what you are feeling. Our feelings are like a radar system that if you understand them correctly they can steer you in the right direction. The key for you is to heal what emotions are coming up for you. The only person you can control is yourself, so the point to make is how do you want to deal with this and other situations. If you are feeling betrayed, what outcome do you choose so you will feel honored and respected.
I also suggest that you sit down with your partner and have an open and honest communication with him. You need to get really clear with yourself and what it is you do not trust in your relationship and talk with him about it. Is he covering up something so as not to worry you? What are the reasons? This is also a great time for you to look deeper at this relationship and your mutual commitment with each other so that you understand what is working and what is not. You both need to decide to come together and work through this situation before something happens
I also strongly suggest that during this time you take care of you—your emotions, mental attitude and physical wellbeing. Work on gaining clarity of what is coming up for you and why you are in this situation. This is a great lesson for you in becoming more honest with yourself and your life. As you make a deeper commitment to you, you will also be honoring your feelings.
Many Blessings,
Joan Marie, the Gift – Intuition Girl
What are you masking?
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Are you wearing a mask to hide your sadness or identity? Isn’t it time you removed the facade to let your light shine through? Like the great pumpkin, you must cut away the layers of waxed skin to create a brightly-lit jack-o-lantern.
But let’s not forget that autumn is more than a time for trick-or-treating; in fact, it’s the perfect occasion to harvest the abundance that awaits you if you’re willing to realize your potential.
I can’t do it!
How many times have you thought that you just can’t go any further? How many times have you questioned your own abilities to create happiness and prosperity in your life? How often have you asked yourself, “Why should I even try?” If you’ve asked yourself any of the aforementioned questions, then it’s time to unveil your authentic self so you can rise above life’s circumstances to initiate real forward motion.
Here are a few tips to start your inner-healing process:
1. Stop beating yourself up. When you begin to over-criticize yourself, you plant negative seeds in your mind. Once these seeds take sprout, the roots of pessimism begin to implant themselves in every cell of your body, mind, and spirit. This type of thinking results in stress, anxiety, and even physical illness.
2. Replace negative thought patterns. Reinvent the way you think. Instead of focusing on everything that went wrong, I want you to concentrate on everything that can go right. Don’t say, “I can’t.” Instead, say aloud to yourself, “I can.” When life begins to get you down, throw a boomerang of happiness. When you project happiness, it comes back to you. Break here
3. Visualize your success. I can’t stress this enough. In order to start creating prosperity in your life, you must imagine the success that you can achieve. Figuratively speaking, you need to get down to the nitty-gritty details of what it is you want so you can embrace it fully. If you’re unhappy with your mundane career and are interested in pursuing a more exciting one; for example, in seeking a rewarding position as a firefighter, the first thing you need to do is imagine yourself in uniform. Imagine yourself dressed in yellow. Visualize the red fire truck, and you’re driving it to the fire scene. Whatever the career of your dreams is, you have to taste it, feel it, see it, and focus on it – every single day until you get it. In doing so, your intention transforms into action. Action results in the outcome you want.
That same methodology works well with anything that you are presently seeking. Doesn’t matter if it’s a job, a home, a relationship, health, wealth or prestige…whatever it is that your heart desires can become a reality when you remove the mask and start listening to your intuition and redefining your future.
Until we speak again, I am
Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
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What are you masking?
By Joan Marie the Gift, Intuition Girl
