As you start to unlock the potential inside of you and you truly start to listen to all three of those areas, I want to reassure you that in that moment your job is to listen without judgment. Some of the internal monologue can be a bit dark or twisted; this is more normal than you think. My hope is for you not to spend any time judging yourself for a wayward thought or darker view on the world currently.

The part that you are accountable for at the end of the day is when you turn those thoughts into action, not the original thought. It is 100% okay to look at a dark thought without judgment and still accept that you had it. I left this module towards the end of the presentation even though I’m sure some of you are thinking geez that would have been nice to know at the beginning of this but without context to leverage and for you to explore within yourself, it would have been lost on you. You may find that your inner dialogue will change as your reactions to people around you change, you may also find that it’s a lot more linked to how you treat the people around you then you may be willing to believe. Which also means it’s completely flexible and within your control.

It only stands to reason that if it’s good enough to talk to others that way, then it’s also good enough to talk to yourself that way. Be kind when coming up on those lessons and that piece of wisdom with yourself, a healthy dose of patience and grace will take you a long way in learning this.

Mindfulness isn’t just about being able to hear your own inner voice to understand your emotions, it’s also about participating within your thoughts and your emotions. Participating is more than just viewing, it’s auditing, deconstructing, constructing and sometimes even changing your own mind. Being an active participant in your own thoughts and emotions means that now you have control within them, and you can move away from the feeling of servitude or powerlessness. This is where the practice is so essential to mindfulness, it’s about developing that relationship with self, no different than making a brand-new friend or falling in love with a new partner, the relationship takes time to build and understand and develop. This means you have to understand the value within yourself in order for you to do it. If you continue to believe there is no value within you, your efforts will probably end when this course does. I ask you to turn away from that fear, and believe in yourself, believe in your worth, your value, and your potential, and enjoy the process of falling in love with yourself all over again!