Oh, this old thing?!
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When someone offers to help you with something, what do you do? Do you graciously accept their offer to help? Or do you respond with, “No thanks, I’ve got it”? As massage therapists, we’re givers by nature. We feel the desire to help, heal and nurture others. But, have you ever noticed how challenging it can be for us to receive that same love and support? Tell me, when a friend offers to pay for your meal, do you graciously accept, or do you insist on paying? How do you feel when someone opens a door for you? When setting your massage rates, do you find yourself hesitating to receive in line with the value you offer? When someone offers you a compliment, do you say “thank you” or do you feel awkward and try to redirect it? Not only that, when you turn down someone’s offer to help and support you, you take from them the joy and fulfillment of being of service. Think about how good it feels when you help someone. Being that we’re MTs, you know it gives us a high! By accepting help, compliments and gifts from others, you’re allowing another person to experience that same incredible high. When you allow yourself to receive, you’re signaling the Universe that you’re ready and open for so much more abundance to flow your way. It’s like saying, “Thank you, more please!” Keeping yourself open to receive is a powerful practice that makes you an energetic match for more good things to flow into your life. The more you tap into your ability to receive, the more magnetic you become. It’s like a muscle that grows stronger with practice. So, I have a little game for you. It’s called… Grow Your Receiving Muscle 💪 For the next two weeks, I challenge you to… 1. Notice and feel gratitude for all the ways in which you are already abundant. 2. Say, “Yes, thank you!” to any offers of help you receive. That means… ✨ Accept compliments without deflecting them. Let them land and simply say, “Thank you.” ✨ Receive support from others, even if you don’t think you need help. Find small ways they can assist. ✨ Allow your partner to take over a task you usually handle. ✨ When someone offers to pay for your coffee or meal, say, “Thank you.” ✨When someone asks to help you carry something, say, “Yes, please.” ✨Allow others to hold the door for you. ✨ If you don’t typically accept tips in your practice but a client insists, say “Thank you.” At the end of each day, reflect on all the ways in which you were able to receive. Allow yourself to feel gratitude for the abundance and support that flowed your way. Notice how the more open you are to receiving, the more consistently and sustainably it flows to you. It’s like opening the floodgates of abundance. I began playing this game a few months ago and it has definitely helped me to grow my receiving muscle. I used to pride myself on “doing it all.” I felt I didn’t need anyone’s help. I’ve now realized how that was blocking me from so much more. By strengthening my ability to receive, I now notice all the ways in which I’m already so supported. Not only that, it’s like I’ve become a magnet to even more love and support. This practice has even improved my relationship with my partner and has helped me to feel much more at ease and “in the flow.” Give this game a try! I’d love to hear about your experience… please reach out and let me know how it goes! And remember: you, my friend, are inherently worthy of all the love, energy and support you give to others. 🤍 Courtney |