Hi everyone

Maybe some of you will recognise the moment when all your EFT work has literally changed the way you operate in the world.  I think I had my defining moment today, please know I have been a long time anxiety junkie and expert self beater upper!

I was at the airport ready to come to my sisters, to which I had made sure I had an hour to spare (am on her computer) and I met a friend unexpectedly travelling to a different airport in London so we went for coffee.  He started telling me how wonderful my son was, to which I was willing to listen to endlessly, then he shared his fond memories of my late mother which I really enjoyed and we laughed over so many lovely things.  I looked at my watch and noticed it was 20 mins to take off, said goodbye, glanced at the board and is said Luton, Final Call. Gate 4.  I was at the wrong end of the airport, so I got my bags and I ran!

Got Gate 4, and yes it was closed.  In the past that would have been the end of the world.  I took a breathe and thought OK, you got carried away, but I wouldn't have missed that for the world, just go pay for the next flight, its no biggie.

Got back to the end of the airport to hear them say 'Final call for passenger Wightman, you have two minutes to reach the gate 3 or you will not be allowed to fly.  So another high speed run to the other end of the airport.  I got on, to a whole plane looking at me, and I thought 'I AM that person'.  Every flight I wonder, how can they have checked in and not know the flight has been called. Now I know, they were having coffee and a chat:)

But as I sat down, apart from the hammering chest of the run I had no anxiety, no embarrasment, no voice telling me I was stupid.

That is my defining moment.  Awesome!

Gill

I also had a defining moment yesterday. I was beating myself up over I couldn't afford to go to a Lecture by a woman speaker who speaks here regularly. You can go for one off speeches, or pay a little less per week if you pay for ten sessions. I have never been to any of these. I really wanted to go yesterday. I thought: I will at least find out the exact time and place, although I know I don't have money.

I called my friend who has previously told me how amazing these lectures are, and she told me where the lecture was to be held. And then she said she couldn't go because she had two kids home with her that morning. I told her I couldn't really afford to go. We talked a bit about how the lectures are recorded somewhere and could be listened to for free through the phone. We agreed it wouldn't be the same. Then she suggested: How about you go this week, take my place, and take notes and then tell me over everything that was said! I was taken aback. I HATE to take free gifts. But this was a genuine offer, from her kindness, and from her point of view, it was WIN-WIN.

I took a deep breath.  I wasn't used to this kind of abundance. I like to pay in cash for everything - or do without. I don't like to get for free from others. But maybe I have been unduly limiting myself? So I said YES. I took the responsibilitly seriously, and made sure to be there on time. I enjoyed it so much, I wrote down every word! and she loved the way I told it over to her afterwards.

Well done Gill! It's always nice when that happens - when we realise how differently we handle situations now, due to EFT. I've noticed it with my social anxiety problems; I no longer get that pounding heart and sweaty palms, and it's often nice to realise that I'm actually having an interesting, normal conversation with someone, without worrying what they think of me and what I'm doing wrong :-)

I had a defining moment a couple of months ago when I began to sense that I might have released IBS and a systemic yeast condition.  I thought about it for a couple of days, then took the plunge and stopped the supplements I'd been taking for them.  The morning I did it, I thought to myself,  "I'm FREE!"  I can't tell you how wonderful it felt not to have to go through the cumbersome morning routine of supplements and waiting half an hour to eat while they worked.  This also opened up the opportunity for me to apply for a new position at work which required me to be there at 4:00 a.m.  I couldn't have taken it previously because of all the time I had to take in the morning for the supplements.  I got the position, along with a three dollar an hour raise. 

Actually, now that I think about it, every day is a defining moment for me.  I used to be filled with anxiety and anger at myself and the world, and I was a champion self beater-upper, too.  But now I sail through my days with just a fraction of that old mentality.  It feels great.  I have moments continuously where I realize that just a year ago I would have handled the situation so differently and been angry and fearful.  I still do EFT every day for the remaining issues and continue to slowly become more peaceful.  It makes me excited to get up every morning because I wonder what opportunity for healing awaits.

That was so wonderful to read Gill.  Good for you!  Isn't it so liberating when we realise that we are responding to situations that in the past we would have reacted to.  Just wonderful. :0)

Very best wishes,

Jo

Thank you for sharing all your wonderful moments with me!

Gill