Being Receptive To What You Want | by Madisyn Taylor In order to get what we want in life, we have to be willing to receive it when it appears, and in order to do that we have to be open. Often we go through life with defenses we developed early on in order to protect ourselves. These defenses act as barriers, walls we needed at one time to feel safe, but that now serve to shut out desired influences, like intimacy or love. So an essential part of being receptive to what we want is to soften these barriers enough to let those things in when they show up. For example, we may spend a lot of time alone as a way to protect ourselves from being hurt by other people, but we can see how this is now preventing us from meeting new friends. Another obstacle to our receptivity can be our tendency to believe that we have to act aggressively in order to achieve our desired goal. This can cause us to become mono-focused and to fail to see, and be open to, opportunities on the periphery of our vision. So becoming receptive involves a softening of our defenses and a willingness to remain open to possibilities outside our immediate realm of vision. If we are looking for love or friendship, it means first looking within ourselves to see where we are shut down, and second, not getting too fixated on where we might find the love we want. In this way, we become more open as individuals and more expansive in terms of what we see as possible. Often, the things and people we want to draw into our lives elude us because we are unconsciously blocking them out, either with our defenses, or with tunnel vision that causes us to not see them when they appear. When this is the case, we can take action by exploring and softening our barriers, and expanding our vision to encompass new possibilities. These actions are the essence of receptivity. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Sadie Nardini You may have heard that what works best to spark whole-body fitness is a blend of Yoga Flow classes and Yoga Shred sessions, which is a powerful new blend of yoga + High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) moves. However, you may not be aware that many HIIT-based gym-type workouts and online Yoga + HIIT apps aren't designed by experts, so you're more susceptible to harming your joints. With this 21-day course, created by yoga expert and best seller author on DailyOM, Sadie Nardini, you'll experience a complete body transformation -- not only by how it looks -- but by how healthy and safely protected against wear, tear and disease it is to keep you feeling youthful and strong. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. No-Squat Booty Workout 2. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days 3. Fit and Fierce Over 40 4. 21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge 5. Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain 6. 14 Day Spinal Reset 7. Tone and Tighten Your Tummy 8. Release Yourself from Family Karma 9. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 10. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility
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