How can I create more space in my mind? This is something I have been wondering about as my thoughts are often wrapped with thick beliefs that weigh me down and make everything seem so serious. I have to step back and tell myself that thoughts are just thoughts.

Ever since I can remember, I was told to believe. They told me to believe in God and to believe that I have to feel guilty and repent my actions even though I was just an innocent child. They told me to believe that I would not be successful in life unless I take out a bunch of student loans and get a college degree. My college professor even made me believe that no matter how great I was, I would not get accepted to my desired graduate school.

Well, you believe these kinds of things, when you consider other people to have authority over you, instead of listening to your own intuition. I recently noticed that friends that have less education and less influence from others are more successful. It’s almost like they have been using some other power and not focusing on the analytics of their brain. They are somehow able to step into the flow.

It’s just like trees swaying with the push of the wind, they are able to bend just enough and move through the energy without breaking themselves down. They blossom in the springtime allowing the bumblebees to feed off the nectar of their flowering leaves. There is just enough space between their branches for the squirrels and birds to pass through.

So, I’m breathing more deeply and recognizing the space between my thoughts a little more, letting them settle down with more room around them. I am not placing these thoughts into any specific categories, but instead allowing them to fall like leaves where they please.