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starts to boil, I soften and open wide.
When I’m in a rush and I run into my
sweet elderly neighbor, who dearly wants
two minutes of conversation and human
contact, and yet my mind is pinging with
tasks and reminders - you guessed it: I
soften, and I open wide.
"Open Wide" has become my mantra,
my philosophy, my guiding light and it’s
changed everything for me.
For too long, the opposite was my default
reaction. Instead of opening wide, I’d shut
down and close off — and NOTHING
good ever comes from either of those two
actions. Nothing! Every time I have shut
down and closed myself off, I only end up
hurting myself and delaying MY growth
and MY evolution.
Of course, the thing is, shutting down is so
easy. For many of us, it was the behavior
we saw modeled all throughout our
childhoods — from our parents, teachers,
friends, and neighbors. So we too learned
to raise our hackles, don our armor, and
deadlock the door to our hearts.
Opening wide — while a powerful,
expansive, growth-inducing choice — is
something most of us have to actively
relearn. I know I definitely did.
Choosing to Open Wide when all we want
to do is shut down is the key to spiritual
growth and conscious evolution.
Like with most things
in life, the path to
change — that is, to
staying open rather
than closing off —
begins with conscious
awareness and making
a choice.
It might feel tricky at first but stick with it
— GOOD GODDESS is it worth it.
Nowadays I measure a "successful day"
by how soft I am in my heart and how
open I am to other people and the flow
of life. I ask myself, did I shut down
today? Did I close myself off? This is my
measure of success.
By doing the work, it’s now become
my go-to response. So when I feel
my Mean Girl start to whisper her
fear-based nonsense to me, I say it to
myself - Open Wide, Melissa. When
expectations barge into my head and
block me from the present moment -
Open Wide. When shame or fear cause
me to contract and shrink - Open Wide.
When I’m stuck in my egoic energy and
start barking orders at Leo or Nick -
Open Wide. When I’m hiding my Truth
from Nick (or anyone for that matter),
demanding that he somehow read my
mind - Open Wide. And when I’m lying
in bed in the arms of my man, and all
I can think about are the things I didn’t
tick off my to-do list - Open Wide.
These two little words have become
a powerful catalyst to springboard me
back to love (OUR TRUTH), softness,
warmth and openness. They soften my
sometimes very hard and very prickly
edges. They reconnect me with my
divine feminine. They melt me into the
present moment. They raise me to be
the best version of myself and they bring
me home to my Truth.
When you feel yourself not in your
heart, closed off or shutting down, I
encourage you to stop for a second,
place your hands over your heart, take a
few deep breaths, soften, tune in to your
inner wisdom, and allow the energy of
the present moment to flow through you
whilst repeating your new mantra: Open
Wide.
For me, whenever I accept this
invitation in my own life and allow
myself to Open Wide, the insight,
wisdom, creativity and energy that
follow never fail to instantly change my
state, to uplift and inspire me to new
levels. I still find myself astonished how
such a simple action — consciously
opening yourself up to what is — can
have such powerful, profound results.
So, beautiful — are you ready to accept
this loving invitation for yourself?
Are you ready to take your life,
relationships, and lovemaking to new
heights?
Are you ready to Open Wide?
If you’re feeling called to take your
life and relationships to the next
level, I encourage you to put this new
mantra into practice. And for all the
details, insights and aha’s on how to
wholeheartedly embody this philosophy,
my book Open Wide.
My wish is that these two words
become a powerful anchor for you too
— a potent, ease-filled tool you can
use whenever you catch yourself out of
alignment and are desiring a return to
Love
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling
author of Mastering Your Mean Girl
and Open Wide, host of the number
one podcast The Melissa Ambrosini
Show, a speaker and self-love teacher.
MelissaAmbrosini.com
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