“Mindset Growth’ is really another way of saying ‘inner growth’, ‘self-development’ or ‘spiritual growth’. A great catch-all would be ‘growing who you are as a human being’ because it is really about discovering who you are, who you want to be, and the journey from point A to point B.

The key to the ease of your transition from point A to point B is how open you are, open-minded and open-HEARTED (with emphasis on the latter). The mind is easily conditioned by our upbringing and societal values but our hearts are not as easily swayed. It is important to become aware of what you really feel on the inside, regardless of what your logical mind is telling you. Because, in all honesty, you can rationalize anything away but your heart will always tell you what is true for you.

It is important not to brush off our true emotions, or allow others to be dismissive of them. When we are told point blank how to feel, or that what we are feeling is wrong, without any consideration as to how we ACTUALLY feel, this should set off big alarm bells and flashing red lights for you. Our emotions are messages that we need to look to our inner self and ask some pertinent questions:

• Is there a boundary that is about to be crossed?
• Are we feeling triggered with old emotions we need to look closer at in order to fully process and heal?
• Is there a deeper truth trying to bubble up to the surface?
• Is there a need that is not being met?
• Is there an opportunity for growth here?

Taking this time for introspection is an important way of showing up for ourselves, of loving ourselves. If we do not take the time to look at our true feelings, decode the message behind it and make the appropriate adjustments, no one else is going to do it for us. We have to love ourselves and honour ourselves enough to do this work.

I know you are worth it, but do you?