The illusion of control

by Earthwalker | Jul 26, 2012 | Featured, THRIVE, THRIVE! JOURNAL | 1 comment

by Diana Rose Kottle

Drop into your heart

It is an illusion to think we have control over the outcome of anything and yet we are more powerful as creators of our own reality than we could even imagine. This is the paradox. This reminds me of a quote by Carl Rogers which says “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, only then can I change.” There is something so key about stopping and smelling the roses, being present with whatever “is” in the moment, and loving whatever is, even if it is not what your logical mind perceives as “desirable.”

Because it can be challenging to see the big picture or the whole story when you are in the middle of it, it’s important to remember that we shape the way our external reality shows up by the way we interpret and perceive it. Let go of your need to control things, for how do you know that this “upset” is not just part of a bigger path that you have asked for. We never know what will unfold on our journey to something; we cannot control the individual details. We can however feel and shape the vibration of what we want, and then we must let go and allow things to unfold and delight in the magic of what shows up.

When you can start to view everything as an opportunity to grow and change in someway, you can move away from the judgment of things, the need for people or events to be black or white, good or bad, right or wrong. When you accept what is, you can experience freedom. Acceptance is not approval, rather an allowing that this is what you have created at the moment and is a reflection of your willingness to allow things to just be as they are with no need to change or control them.

Learn to drop into your heart and unlock a world of magical possibilities.

photo: © Rikki_ | Dreamstime.com

Diana Rose Kottle, M.A., M.F.T., combines her unique experience and training as a Depth Psychotherapist, Life & Wellness Coach, Matrix Energetics practitioner and Faster EFT practitioner to help others uncover the root causes of what is keeping them blocked or stuck. Diana used Faster EFT herself to recover from severe chemical, electromagnetic, vibration, sound, and other sensitivities. She believes that true power comes from taking responsibility for your life and having the courage to let go of old limiting belief systems. Through her work as a coach, she guides you to make these deep and transformational changes. Visit her website to learn more about the services she offers and her unique philosophy.

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Earthwalker

Earthwalker is the username that PT founder Julie Genser created for her online interactions so many years ago when first creating Planet Thrive.

Julie's (Earthwalker's) life was derailed over twenty years ago when she had a very large organic mercury exposure after she naively used a mouth thermometer to measure the temperature of just-boiled milk while making her very first pizza at home. The mercury instantly expanded into a gas form and exploded out the back of the thermometer right into her face. Unaware that mercury was the third most neurotoxic element on Earth, Julie had no idea she had just received a very high dose of a poisonous substance.

A series of subsequent toxic exposures over the next few years -- to smoke from two fires (including 9/11), toxic mold, lyme disease, and chemical injuries -- caused catastrophic damage to her health. While figuring out how to survive day-to-day, and often minute-to-minute, she created Planet Thrive to help others avoid some of the misdiagnoses and struggles she had experienced.

She has clawed her way over many health mountains to get to where she is today. She is excited to bring the latest iteration of Planet Thrive to the chronic illness community.

In 2019, Julie published her very first cookbook e-book called Low Lectin Lunches (+ Dinners, Too!) after discovering how a low lectin, gluten free diet was helping manage her chronic fascia/muscle pain.
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