If you're a kid that grew up in a family with an older sibling then you may be all too familiar with receiving the clothes they outgrew; aka their Hand-Me-Downs. In some cases, it didn't even matter if they were to your liking or still fashionable. All that mattered was; do these suckers fit?
Sometimes families are just trying to be frugal. They need to recycle and why throw out something that can be reused, right?
However, what I’ve discovered over the many years of doing this work as a Spiritual Mentor, is there are other kinds of not so helpful “hand-me-downs” from our childhood experiences that people still put on and wear.
I’m not talking about clothes, but rather beliefs, stories and thought patterns that they picked up or that were passed down. Things that they’ve been indoctrinated with and programmed to believe, think and speak about themselves, others and the world.
Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at the way these different kinds of “hand-me-downs” can imprint onto each of us in our formative years.
It's one thing to pass down used clothes, but we don't want to have other people's beliefs, biases, prejudices, trauma, lack, money stories and insecurities, etc. become something we wear or keep for the rest of our lives.
Join me in creating the capacity to slow down and pause, so that we can learn to expand our consciousness, heighten our awareness, and notice our own blocks to Love, and the barriers we make to inner peace and happiness.
KK's Key Takeaways:
• Hand Me Downs (3:49)
• Beggars Can’t Be Choosers (8:24)
• Why Do I Have This Pattern? (13:14)
• The Ego Mind Is Hell Bent (18:06)
• We Can’t Afford It (25:38)
• Safe Place To Come (30:41)
Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, writer, author, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast. She’s also the founder of THE NEST - an online spiritual membership & community.
She’s been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for close to three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 20+ years and is a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Instructor, workshop facilitator and transformational retreat leader.
KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA, and graduated from Boston University with a degree in Communications. She’s known for her storytelling, her sense of humor and her “down-to-earth”, no BS approach to Spirituality.
She helps people to rewrite their old stories, shift their perception from fear to Love, and deepen their connection to Self, Source & Spirit. Using her signature process - Your Story to Your Glory™ - people learn how to transform themselves and their lives from the inside out, so they can feel empowered, play a proactive part in their own healing, and experience more fun, flow, and freedom!
A sought-after speaker, spiritual teacher, and thought leader for podcasts, shows, live events, group retreats and entrepreneurial mastermind programs, Karen has been invited to speak & teach on various platforms, stages & retreat centers across the country, including the renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.
You can learn more & connect with KK at: www.karenkenney.com
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