Life Question of the Week, 1.16.26
Take Back Your Mind
Michael B. Beckwith
5.0 • 825 Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Today, our first letter comes from Cathrina in Austin, Texas: Cathrina feels deeply in love with life and grounded in gratitude—yet her mind keeps pulling her back into worry and negative "what ifs." She asks how to stop fear from hijacking her peace and whether true spiritual growth means transcending anxious thoughts altogether.
Our next letter comes from Brege in Washington, DC: Brege asks about spirit guides, ancestors, and discernment—are they the same, and can they always be trusted? She wants to know how to recognize guidance that truly serves our highest good.
Finally, Michael leads a guided meditation with an intention of giving birth to a greater version of ourselves.
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| 0:00.0 | Peace and Riches Blessings. Peace and riches blessings. |
| 0:41.9 | Thank you for tuning in to take back your mind, life questions of the week. |
| 0:47.9 | I appreciate you tuning in. |
| 0:49.2 | Many of you have sending nice letters and notes, |
| 0:51.9 | and some of you are sending wonderful donations to the Agapia International |
| 0:56.5 | Spiritual Center, the main sponsor of our podcast. |
| 1:01.2 | We just give great thanks for that, that is necessary and it is appreciated. |
| 1:07.6 | The first question comes from Katrina in Austin, Texas. |
| 1:13.6 | She says this, lately I've been in such an uplifted state, feeling in love with myself and the world around me from the cosmos to the core of the earth. |
| 1:24.6 | I give so much gratitude to God every day and I know that all I have and all that I am |
| 1:30.7 | is from God's glory. I try my best to lead with love and focus my energy towards what I control and how |
| 1:37.3 | I react. Knowing that I'm here to love no matter what has been the calming and freeing vibration for me. |
| 1:47.5 | However, my ultimate weakness is that I constantly fall back into the worrisome mind and what-ifs. |
| 1:55.9 | I know I shouldn't give any energy to fear and worry, but it pops out of nowhere and instantly |
| 2:00.7 | blinds |
| 2:01.5 | me. |
| 2:02.9 | I try to re-senter myself, but the negativity is already there, and I wish I could turn it off |
| 2:07.3 | and not hear it at all. |
| 2:10.0 | I feel like I'm not truly transcending, or can never achieve my highest potential if I allow |
| 2:15.2 | these feelings to continue to interrupting my life |
| 2:20.9 | and my mind, what do you suggest? |
| 2:28.0 | Thank you so much, Katrina. |
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