Sticky Notes That Stick
The Power of Intentional Phrases
For the past few years, I've been experimenting with short phrases on sticky notes placed strategically around my house. These simple reminders help me return to the particular energy I want to live from, anchoring me in my highest intentions throughout the day.
One sticky note in my bedroom reads "What radio station am I tuning into?" This phrase helps me consciously shift into the frequency of gratitude, abundance, and joy. It has proven especially valuable during moments when I find myself lost in thoughts of scarcity and victimhood. Positioned right next to my bed, it greets me each morning, making this question one of the first intentions I set for my day.
Another note in my office simply states "I am creative." I wrote this several years ago while deconditioning myself from a limiting belief that I wasn't creative because I lacked the musical talent I witnessed in others. Today, looking at that same sticky note brings a smile rather than a need for convincing. It now reflects a truth I feel deeply in my core being.
These phrases and our evolving relationship with them become powerful indicators of how far we've traveled on our growth journey. The messages that once required daily reinforcement now feel like established truths within us.
Ego vs Soul: A Choice in Every Moment
My newest sticky note adorns the refrigerator with just two words: "Ego vs Soul."
Understanding these two aspects of ourselves creates profound clarity in how we navigate life's challenges.
The Essential Role of Ego
The ego represents the part of us focused on survival as humans. It understands itself within the context of one lifetime and concentrates on strategies to keep our identity stable and consistent. Despite what some spiritual teachings suggest, the ego isn't "bad" or "wrong." It plays a necessary role in our ability to function as earthbound beings who must interact with other people in practical ways.
The Wisdom of Soul
The soul embodies the part of us that knows this isn't our first lifetime. It understands that we're passing through this specific incarnation to grow, evolve, and learn particular lessons. The soul radiates vibrancy and aliveness, able to perceive the bigger picture that often eludes the ego's narrower focus.
Integration Through Soul Perspective
The "Ego vs Soul" reminder isn't meant to create antagonism between these aspects. Instead, it acknowledges that I have a choice in how I approach life's experiences from either perspective.
This becomes especially crucial as I integrate parts of myself I had previously cut off or repressed. When we reintegrate what our environment once labeled as dangerous, the ego often responds with alarm. Its established identity feels threatened when stability gets rocked by deep transformations within our being.
In moments when I'm sitting with energy I'm reintegrating into myself, I can choose to approach it from ego or soul. The ego may panic and resist, but the soul knows it chose this lifetime specifically for moments like these, where deep healing, wholeness, and integration occur.
When I shift into my soul's perspective, I discover peace, spaciousness, and knowing that all of this belongs to a larger unfolding with its own inherent intelligence.
The Language of Soul
The soul speaks in mysterious, intuitive ways that differ completely from the ego's conventional communication. The beautiful simplicity of messages written on sticky notes can tap into something ancient and intuitive within us, something that knows how to wordlessly shift into soul perspective and energy.
Reflection Questions
These simple practices invite deeper exploration:
Do you write on sticky notes and put them up as reminders and pointers?
What short phrases speak most powerfully to you?
What kind of energy do you want to be living in?
What does it mean to you to live from soul?
Sometimes the most profound transformations begin with the simplest tools. A sticky note, a few words, and the willingness to choose soul over ego in each moment can reshape how we experience our entire lives.
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