Dear Negative Ego re: [Change]

I recently changed my exercise regime as my body has gotten used to the old regime and so I have plateaued. The new regime is of a higher intensity and I do feel much better for it, and also increased stamina, and mental clarity.

You, negative ego, I can hear you chattering away in the background saying I won't be able to keep up with it and that I will give up because I am not able to maintain it in the long term. I want you to know that I have taken everything into consideration such as schedule, amount of time, fitness, value of the new regime and it is reaping the rewards I am looking for with a smaller amount of time put in. So don't try to steer me off course. I am on it and intend to be on it for the long term. Cheers to good health and bye to you negative ego!

Dear Negative ego re: [care of the physical body]

It is always the same pattern you try to instill in my consciousness whenever I return home away from a weekend of workshops. You try to instill thoughts that I should get on with work the moment I return as there is a backlog of work to catch up on. But I know better, it is important for me to keep the physical body balanced with proper rest. I am not playing into your game of guilt, I focus on what I need to do to remain balance.

The interesting thing is, when I am balanced physically, I find that I do in fact have the time to finish what I plan to do at a much quicker pace! So negative ego, you are not winning at this!

Dear Negative ego re: [health]

Yesterday, while having breakfast at the hotel in Hong Kong someone eating heartily away caught my eye. He was an overweight gentleman eating a plate of full chocolate doughnuts and bacon. You jumped in immediately and said in a judgmental way, it won't be long before he has a heart attack! 

I let your comment slide off and chose not to energize it further. But my mind was also pre-occupied with thinking, what will I say to my daughter if she saw that man eating what he ate, when I just told her that we don't eat these things because it is unhealthy. I remained centred and prepared a reply in my mind on what to say to her (in a non-judgmental way towards anyone) should she ask.

Negative ego, I am not going to allow you to put me in a position of dilemma and I will speak the truth, in a non-judgmental way especially in educating my young child. Bye negative ego, be gone.

Dear Negative ego re: [judgments]

I was at the post office and saw an obese boy, not more than 6 years old being fed french fries by his mum.  You came into my mind at the sight of the mother and child, and you said in a judgmental way, Look at that! I said to you, not now please.

As I continue to observe both mother and child, I recognize that most people are not educated enough to know what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to feed themselves and their children. And I put it all down to ignorance. You tried to jump in again, saying the mother needs a crash course on diet and parenting!

I shook my head to clear your negative thoughts and said to you, it is none of my business what she does. She does what she does because it is the only way she knows how.

Be gone negative ego, I am not going to feed you. I am aligned with God consciousness and recognise the essence of God in both the mother and child.

Dear Negative ego re: [care of the physical body]

Yesterday, you tried to make me give in to my weariness, I was tired and hungry after working all day with no time for lunch, back to back sessions all day long. You tempted me to want to eat unhealthily because my body was hungry for anything. But I remained focused and glad to have told you: not this time buddy. And I chose the healthier but limited option. I feel better for it this morning. And I am looking forward to another wonderful day in HK.