Overcoming Obstacles to Self-Trust: Are You Sabotaging Your Own Confidence? How Equine Assisted Reiki can help change that!

Before cultivating genuine self-trust, we must identify the factors that undermine it. We all desire confidence, especially when caring for ourselves or our animals. However, good intentions can become entangled in self-doubt and fear. Let's examine common barriers to strengthening self-trust and how they might affect you.

First, there's self-doubt, the relentless inner critic that questions your abilities. Have you ever hesitated to offer Reiki to a sick animal, fearing you wouldn't make a difference? Or replayed past decisions, struggling to forgive yourself? Self-doubt is insidious, surfacing unexpectedly.

Next is the fear of failure. Does the thought of making a mistake paralyse you when seeking clarity about your animal's situation? Perhaps past judgments linger, hindering your ability to trust your instincts. If left unchallenged, these negative voices can become our reality.

Cultural norms can also impede self-trust. How often do you suppress your inner guidance and compassion for animals, fearing disapproval for challenging established practices? This fear perpetuates harmful traditions, silences genuine emotions, and erodes self-confidence.

Perfectionism presents another challenge, particularly for those drawn to healing modalities like Reiki. The belief that self-trust requires flawless decisions can lead to inaction. While avoiding decisions might seem like avoiding mistakes, growth and inner wisdom often emerge from those very experiences.

Finally, past experiences and unresolved trauma can cast long shadows. When faced with a healing crisis, do you feel like a helpless child, losing sight of your knowledge and experience? When the past dictates our present, it gains undue influence, pulling us away from the present moment where our true power lies.

Experiencing one or more of these barriers can make self-trust seem unattainable. But there is hope! Practices like equine assisted Reiki, or even simple Reiki sessions with horses as a shared healing experience, can provide a gentle and compassionate path to healing and overcoming these self-imposed limitations. Through connection and shared energy, we can dismantle these barriers and cultivate a stronger, more confident sense of self.

In the next post, we will explore embracing Self-Trust, drawing upon insights from the 5 Reiki Precepts, applicable to your lives immediately (no Reiki skills required).