How one phrase of self-doubt limits your life
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Want to know how one phrase that expresses self-doubt can actively hold you back and limits your life?
In this episode of Creative Recharge: Unblock Your Energy, host Caria Watt explains how one negative phrase can take control of your thoughts, damage your confidence, and stop you from moving forward.
Caria shares her personal experience with facing this challenge head-on and gives you practical steps to challenge harmful self-talk. You’ll discover why the words you say to yourself matter deeply—impacting your minds, energy, and daily choices.
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Hey vibrant soul, you're listening to Creative Recharge: Unblock your energy with your host Caria Watt at AkwahAura.com.
Do you have a phrase that stops you from living the life you truly want? Words have the power to transform your life with the switch of one phrase. -
That one phrase that could be holding you back. It's incredible just how one phrase repeated often enough can shape our reality, limit our potential, and keep us stuck in patterns of self-doubt and feeling unfulfilled.
Understanding how this one phrase operates and knowing how to rewrite the script is important for our mental health and for our well-being. This isn't about empty affirmations or superficial positivity. It's about uncovering the hidden power of words that we use, the stories we tell ourselves, and the beliefs we hold dear, and how one phrase can be the biggest influencer.
Before we journey any further, before we unlock the transformative potential of our language, let's pause, connect, and set our intention.
I want you to find a comfortable space either seated or lying down whatever feels most supportive for you at this moment. Gently close your eyes or if that feels too restrictive simply soften your gaze allowing your focus to gently drift inward.
A SHORT MEDITATION
To cultivate the ability to recognise the phrases that hold us back, to rewrite our inner narrative with intention and compassion, and to speak our truth with unwavering grace and authenticity. Let's invite the wisdom of the universe to guide us on this journey, illuminating the path towards self-worth, self-love, and empowered expression.
Let's emerge from this exploration with a renewed sense of freedom, clarity, and inner peace.
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I look at it as a spell. It has power over you and it keeps you from what you're really meant to be doing.
It wasn't until I started paying attention to the frequency in which I was using this one phrase and the impact it was having in my life I realised the magnitude of its power. It was like a subtle form of self-sabotage. Avoiding responsibility, protecting myself from failure, and staying small and safe.
And then something shifted. I started to question this one phrase. Was it really true that I couldn't do this? I was simply afraid to try. Was I allowing fear to dictate my choices to keep me from living the life I was truly meant to live?
I recall a time not so long ago when the phrase I can't was practically glued to my lips. It was my go-to response for anything that felt challenging, uncomfortable, or outside my comfort zone.I can't start that business.
I can't pursue that dream.
I can't speak my truth.It was as if one phrase had become a self-imposed prison, keeping me stuck in a cycle of fear and self-doubt.
I made a conscious decision to banish I can't from my vocabulary and to replace it with phrases of empowerment, possibility, and self-belief like I can learn, I can grow, I can try.
I started to take risks, step outside of my comfort zone and pursue my dreams with new found sense of courage and conviction. This shift was truly amazing.
This same type of thing has happened with my clients, they become so wrapped up in the same old habits and patterns, they don't even realize those habits are harmful.
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To really understand the power of the one phrase, it's helpful to understand that words are not just simply for communication. They are energetic forces that ripple through the fabric of our reality, shaping our thoughts, beliefs, and experiences.
Every word we say, every thought we entertain carries a specific energetic charge influencing our emotions, actions, and overall state of being.
I like to think of words as tiny magnets attracting experiences, opportunities, and relationships that are aligned with your energetic frequency.
Words infused with love, gratitude, and compassion create pathways of abundance, joy, and well-being.
Words laden with fear, doubt, negativity bring up barriers that block your potential, limit your possibilities, and keep you stuck in cycles of self-sabotage.That's why it's important to choose our words with intention, speak our truth with clarity and conviction, and to cultivate a language that supports your highest aspirations, your deepest desires.
You have to look at what you want, then say that you can do it, then do it. The universe is literal. It doesn't grasp sarcasm, humor, or subtle nuances. It simply reflects back to us the energy we project, magnifying the impact of our words and our beliefs.
When you say, "I'm not good enough," the universe dutifully obliges.
When you say, "I'm unlucky," the universe echoes back with a series of unfortunate events.When you shift your language, you speak affirmations of abundance, worthiness, and love. The universe responds in kind. It's like tuning a radio.
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So, how do we begin to rewrite the one phrase that's on loop that could be holding us back?
The first step is to become tunely aware of those limiting beliefs that are driving our language. These deeply ingrained assumptions often operate beneath the surface of our conscious awareness.
To uncover limiting beliefs, we need to become detectives of our own minds. What are the stories we tell ourselves about our worthiness, our lovability, or our capabilities?
Once we identify these limiting beliefs, we can begin by challenging them and rewriting them with empowering informations that support our highest potential.
The universe takes you literally when people say I am poor or I am not worthy or I'm ugly or I'm fat. Cancel delete because none of that's true.
Now that we've explored the power of language, let's dive into some practical exercises.
I want you to write down every phrase you use that is selfdepreciating or negative. Identify the limiting phrases. Say clear, cancel, delete.
Rewrite these stories with affirmations. Replace the negative phrases with something more uplifting.
There are certain words that carry particular heavy baggage. Words like sorry, fine, and never.
Did you consider that words can create agreements?
"I'm indebted you forever."
"I'll never forgive you."Are you creating agreements?
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Remember, rewriting your inner narrative is a journey, not a destination.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin, seek support. Surround yourself with people who uplift you.
If you're looking for structured guidance and personalized support, I invite you to explore my 4-week coaching program designed to help you identify and rewrite limiting beliefs, cultivate empowering inner dialogue, and create a life aligned with your deepest desires.
In this program, we'll dive deep into the power of language, exploring the energetic impact of your words, and uncover the hidden stories that are shaping your reality.
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My illuminous friend, remember that you are the master of your destiny and the creator of your reality. Choose your words wisely. Speak your truth with love.
Thank you for joining me. May your journey be filled with grace. Until next time, keep speaking your truth into existence.
May your sacred frequencies resonate with boundless love and wisdom of the universe.
Did this help?
Did this time together spark even a gentle shift? A little more lightness, a glimmer of hope, a softening of the day’s weight? Hold onto that. Let it echo into the rest of your day.
You are not your circumstances. Not your business. Not your stories. You are the one who can bring yourself back, again and again, to the truth and peace inside.
Thank you for meeting me here, in honesty and curiosity. Trust the quiet power of the simplest breathing exercise. No need to walk this path alone, or rush it. You deserve space and healing on your own terms.
“The world needs exactly who you are.”
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