The Mountain Is You

nothing can possibly ruin our lives more than we are ruining them with our
negative, distracted, and irrational thinking and focus, we are completely
freed.
When we are in full acceptance, fear leaves our consciousness and becomes
a non-issue. It is at this point we realize that it always was.
O U R I N T E R N A L G U I D A N C E S Y S T E M S
W H I S P E R U N T I L T H E Y S C R E A M
The things that are bothering you most right now are not external forces
trying to torture you for the sake of it—
they are your own mind identifying what in your life can be fixed, changed,
and transformed . If you continue to not take action, the siren will only get
louder, and if you never learn to listen to it, you will probably just
disassociate from it and then be a victim to it.
You already have the answers. You already know what you’re here to do.
You are here to create everything that would make you happier than you can
imagine. It is only
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a matter of quieting your mind enough so you can feel all of the unlimited
potential that is begging you to be used.
There’s no such thing as self-sabotage because the behaviors that you think
are holding you back are really just meeting your needs. It’s not a matter of

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trying to push yourself beyond them; it’s a matter of seeing them for what
they are and then finding better, healthier ways to fulfill them.
Though we live in an age where people tend to tell us that we should be
entirely self-sufficient, and to want or need another person’s presence,
validation, or company is a sign of self-insufficiency, that is not an accurate
portrayal of what it means to be human, and it severely overlooks the reality
of human nature and connection.
Though many people are codependent and lean far too heavily on others to
give them a sense of safety and self, leaning too far the other way—where
you believe that you don’t need anyone or anything and that you can do
everything yourself—is not healthy, either. They are two opposite
manifestations of the same wounds, which are mistrust and the inability to
connect.
Your need to feel validated is valid.
Your need to feel the presence of another person is valid.
Your need to feel wanted is valid.
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Your need to feel secure is valid.
Often, the first reason we start neglecting our essential needs is because we
think we are weak for having them.
We only believe this because when we were young we did have to rely
almost entirely on others to meet our essential needs. Eventually, this fails
us, because another person cannot fulfill us entirely, nor are they
responsible for it. As we grow up, we learn self-sufficiency. In fact, reliance

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on oneself for the foundation of our basic needs is an important part of a
person’s development.
In the same way, it is also important that we recognize we cannot meet
every single one of our needs on our own.
Human beings are hardwired for connection to others and to a group. This
is why we exist in subsets, like communities, and families, and generally
feel happiest and most fulfilled when we are doing things that serve the
greater good. This is a fundamental and healthy part of who we are, and it is
not a sign of weakness.
In other cases, your need to feel financially secure is healthy; it is not
always a product of you being greedy or ill-intentioned. Your need to be
validated for the work that you do is healthy, and it is not always a product
of you being vain. Your need to live in a space and area that you enjoy
being in is healthy, and it is not always a product of you being ungrateful
for what you have.
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Y O U R S U B C O N S C I O U S M I N D I S T R Y I N G
T O C O M M U N I C AT E W I T H Y O U
Within our self-sabotaging behaviors lies incredible wisdom. Not only can
they tell us how and what we have been traumatized by, they can also show
us what we really need. Embedded within each self-sabotaging behavior is
actually the key to unlock it, if only we can understand it first.
These are a few brief examples of how your subconscious mind might be
trying to communicate with you through your behaviors.

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