Have you ever felt as if you are beating your head against a wall? You repeatedly try to reach a goal but you never seem to achieve it. Instead you are struggling rather than moving forward and achieving your goals with grace and ease.

You are not alone. The struggle to move from what we don’t want to what we do want is, unfortunately, a fundamental struggle for many individuals. Believe it or not, it is very common for people to struggle against what they want and to actively limit their good. In order to have what you want, you must be willing to move into action.

The easiest way to move from “stuck” into action through the struggle is to be authentic and to be in alignment with your authenticity. Authenticity means that you are connected to your core and that your desires are a true reflection of your inner self and soul.

Alignment means that your entire being is in agreement with the goal you want to achieve. For example, you end your work day one evening and you are very tired. But this evening is your mediation night. You sit on the couch and actually have to talk yourself into getting out of work clothes and into your meditation clothes and pull out your matt What you did in convincing part of yourself to do your meditation when you really wanted to veg on the couch is called alignment. You got yourself into alignment with the idea and intention of going doing what you promised yourself you would. To end struggle and successfully achieve goals, all parts of you must work together for manifestation. Every part...mental, physical, emotional and spiritual, must be in agreement to reach your goal. The following describes a process you can use to do an authenticity check concerning your goals and bring yourself into alignment with your goals.

Step One: Sit quietly – create a peaceful, serene and nurturing space for yourself. It must be a space where you feel comfortable and secure. Spend a few moments in quiet and inner reflection on your goal. Have paper and pen handy.

Step Two: The Authenticity Check: Ask within if this goal is the right goal for you to achieve at this time. If the answer is yes, skip to the next step. If the answer is no, ask what a more appropriate step would be for you right now.

By asking this question, you move from being ruled by the needs of the mind (survival issues) and begin to access the soul within and move into realizing the desires of the soul. As a result, your goals become truer and more authentic.

Write down the response you receive. If you need additional clarity concerning the response, ask for it. Keep asking within until you feel complete.

Step Three: Alignment. Once you have a defined and authentic goal, it is time to create alignment. Remain in your space of quiet and comfort; ask to speak to your mental part. (You will repeat step Three with each of the bodies) Ask your mental part if it is willing to be in alignment with you goal. The purpose of this question is to uncover any blocks or limitations that reside in the mental body concerning the goal. If the answer is yes, proceed to the next part of you: physical, spiritual and emotional.

If the answer is no, simply begin a conversation with this part of you. Some questions to begin with are: What is holding you back from being in alignment with this goal? What would it take for you to be in alignment with this goal?

When a part is not willing to be in alignment with an authentic goal, the reason may be fear or insecurity. Usually the situation is solved by helping the part understand that it is taken care of, that it is safe and that it has nothing to fear. Once you receive the willingness of all the bodies, remember to thank them for supporting the manifestation of this authentic goal. Affirm your alignment with this goal and your intention to manifest it.

By completing this process, you have created an authentic goal and brought yourself into full alignment with this goal. You can now move forward without struggle because all blocks have been removed.

As we are cyclical beings you may have another layer to work through when struggles pop up again, just take yourself through this process again.