being led by my one word makes me feel hopeful and free and allows me to drop the weight of life my one word is a compass that allows my spirit to manifest into anything i want it to your name your word i often see patients in my psychotherapy practice who are unable to make changes in their life and do not understand why they keep sabotaging their efforts usually this is due to a hidden resistance or unwholesome belief associated with the desired change top 5 resistances to change and their remedies have you ever been told you need to clear your head or get rid of all the clutter for many including myself the idea of sitting quietly with an empty mind seems impossible if fact this idea is often a barrier to any attempts to meditate or try mindfulness exercises does meditation equal an empty mind