032 - 3rd Agreement: Make No Assumptions - Part 2 Shero Cafe podcast

032 - 3rd Agreement: Make No Assumptions - Part 2

4M ago 27:14

Content provided by Deborah Edwards and Debbie Pearson, Deborah Edwards, and Debbie Pearson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Deborah Edwards and Debbie Pearson, Deborah Edwards, and Debbie Pearson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Talk to us, Shero! Talk to us!

Assumptions and limiting beliefs might seem like similar mental constructs, but understanding their subtle differences can transform your life.

Following our exploration of the third agreement "Don't Make Assumptions" from Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements, we realized we needed to dig deeper into how assumptions differ from limiting beliefs and how both affect our daily experiences.

When someone doesn't return your call, do you immediately assume they're upset with you? That restrictive feeling in your body is your first clue you're making an assumption. But what happens when these situational assumptions reinforce deeper patterns like "I don't matter" or "I'm not important"? We explore how these temporary thoughts can calcify into persistent limiting beliefs that color everything we experience.

The neurological basis for these patterns is fascinating - our brains create neural pathways for thoughts just as they do for automatic behaviors like brushing teeth. Once established, these thought highways become the path of least resistance, explaining why breaking free requires conscious effort. Through personal stories about money mindsets and relationship patterns, we demonstrate how simple language shifts can transform restrictive thoughts into empowering choices.

The journey begins with awareness - noticing when you're making assumptions or operating from limiting beliefs creates space between triggers and responses. Rather than forcing yourself to believe the opposite (which often feels inauthentic), we suggest making subtle shifts in language that feel both truthful and expansive. For instance, transforming "I can't afford this" to "I choose not to buy this right now" acknowledges your agency and connects you to longer-term priorities.

Ready to identify and shift the assumptions and limiting beliefs holding you back?

Connect with us - we're always here to help you create more freedom and sustainable relationships through conscious awareness.

Thank you so much for the likes, love, and comments you leave. Not only does it mean the world to us, it helps other women who need to hear it be able to find it.
#womenempoweringwomen
#youmatter
#makeadifference

---CONNECT with Shero Cafe---
Subscribe: www.SheroCafe.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shero.cafe.podcast/
Email: [email protected]
---CONNECT with Deborah Edwards---
Let's Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.edwards.372
Self Care Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/624202641785785
Website: https://gratefulom.life/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahedwards-selfcarecoach/
---CONNECT with Debbie Pearson---
Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/debbie.pearson.921
Facebook Group (Creative Self-Discovery Lab): https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativeselfdiscoverylab
Website: https://www.debbiepearson.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiepearsoncoach/

Chapters

1. 032 - 3rd Agreement: Make No Assumptions - Part 2 (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Assumptions vs Beliefs (00:00:33)

3. How Assumptions Affect Daily Life (00:02:27)

4. Identifying Your Restrictive Thoughts (00:05:34)

5. The "Deb Don't Matter" Thread (00:09:12)

6. From "I Can't Afford It" to Choice (00:14:18)

7. Practicing Awareness and Empowerment (00:19:56)

8. Creating Sustainable Relationships (00:25:57)

33 episodes