Language Patterns That Reveal Self-Limitation

Our words aren't just describing our reality—they're creating it.

How many times do you say:

"I'm not good at..." "I could never..." "That's just not me..." "I always mess up when..."

Our words aren't just describing our reality—they're creating it.

I had a client who constantly said, "I'm terrible with money." When we traced this pattern, she realized she'd absorbed this belief from her mother. The moment she started saying, "I'm learning to have a healthy relationship with money," things shifted. Not magically, but meaningfully and over time.

The language we use impacts what we attract into our life. 

Next time you catch yourself in a limiting statement, pause, bodyset (place one hand on your heart, one hand on your belly and close your eyes) Ask: "Is this actually true? Or is this an old story I've been telling so long it feels like truth?"

Then flip the switch. This is a practice I use often and looks like this.

Original thought: "I can't speak in public"

The Flip the Switch Statement: "I'm developing my voice."

Original thought: "I always attract the wrong people"

The Flip the Switch Statement: "I'm learning what healthy relationships feel like."

I have one more suggestion. When you notice the original thought, identify the feeling that goes along with that. From there, embody that energy with a hand gesture. Do the same for the flip the switch statement. What more empowering feeling shows up and create a gesture that represents that. Now, allow your hands to flow between both gestures with music. See if anything shifts for you. Notice, journal and repeat as many times as you need to.