Brianna Wiest - The Mountain Is You_ Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (2020)

THE MOUNTAIN IS YOU
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CHAPTER 6
BUILDING A NEW FUTURE
NOW THAT YOU HAVE done the challenging work of beginning
to release your past experiences, you must turn
your attention toward building a new present and future.
When we release, we are wiping the slate clean to create
something better.
One of the most common pitfalls of people who try but
do not succeed in releasing their past is that their focus
remains on just that—the past. The work now is to envision
who you want to be, connect with the most powerful
version of yourself, design your life through your daily
routine, and uncover your true purpose for being.
MEETING YOUR HIGHEST
POTENTIAL FUTURE SELF
A popular tool in psychotherapy is something called inner
child work 15 , or the process of imagining and reconnecting
with your younger self. In this process, you can offer yourself