One Bad Apple
Back in the day, before there were refrigerators, people had to store their crop harvest together over periods of time in big batches.
Something that they learned, sometimes the hard way, is that just one bad apple that’s really bruised, rotting or starting to go bad gives off a gas known as ethylene. This gas affects the other fruit close to it by speeding up the ripening process and if left unchecked can eventually spoil the entire bunch.
You’ve probably also heard the term “one bad apple” used in regard to people, meaning “Well, it's just one bad apple, the whole group isn't rotten”.
Others have used it to say, “One bad apple is an indicator that there's probably more just like it”. Meaning a singular bad apple can affect the bunch with their negative behavior, demeanor, beliefs or attitude, creating the same or similar negative qualities that can affect those around them.
Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how what we surround ourselves with and what we allow within our own mind, has influence, whether that be for the good or the bad.
This means we need to hold some level of vigilance over who or what it is we allow to come into our thoughts and into our lives. This extends to include the old stories and beliefs we hold in our mind. Is what we’re telling ourselves helpful, healing, and loving - or - have those old subconscious stories become harmful and a hindrance to happy living?
A good question to consider is… Is what we think and tell ourselves spilling out into the world around us to the point that we’ve become the bad apple? And if so, what am I going to do about it to pluck out that “moldy fruit?”
KK's Takeaways:
• Be Mindful (7:57)
• I Was Going Through A Lot (14:36)
• We Get A Say Now (22:55)
• Plucking Out That Moldy Fruit (26:43)
• Old Subconscious Programming (27:42)
Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, author, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast. She’s also the founder of THE NEST - an online spiritual membership & community.
She’s been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for close to three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 20+ years and is a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Instructor, workshop facilitator and transformational retreat leader.
KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA, and graduated from Boston University with a degree in Communications. She’s known for her storytelling, her sense of humor and her “down-to-earth”, no BS approach to Spirituality.
She helps people to rewrite their old stories, shift their perception from fear to Love, and deepen their connection to Self, Source & Spirit. Using her signature process - Your Story to Your Glory™ - people learn how to transform themselves and their lives from the inside out, so they can feel empowered, play a proactive part in their own healing, and experience more fun, flow, and freedom!
A sought-after speaker, spiritual teacher, and thought leader for podcasts, shows, live events, group retreats and entrepreneurial mastermind programs, Karen has been invited to speak & teach on various platforms, stages & retreat centers across the country, including the renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.
You can learn more & connect with KK at: www.karenkenney.com
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