Let the Right Ones In: Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs

"Let the right one in…

Let the wrong ones go…" — Morrissey

Imprints and Limitations

We all carry old imprints. Those experiences or messages that may have chipped away at our confidence or left us questioning our worth.

These impressions are particularly powerful when they often come from people we love and trust during our most formative years.

Over time, those wounds can harden into limiting beliefs: quiet voices inside telling us to play small, stay safe, and not step fully into who we really are.

When we live under the weight of those beliefs, it can be easy to find ourselves in situations like jobs, relationships, and even friendships, that might feel good or “good enough” in the moment, but don’t ultimately align with our truest selves for the long term.

Wrong Situations May Still Come with Bonuses

And yet, even those not-quite-right experiences bring their gifts. Sometimes we choose to stay, sometimes the situation lets us go, and sometimes we find the courage to move on. No matter how the chapter ends, there is always growth, learning, and connection that stays with us.

I think of the incredible people I met in different workplaces over the course of three decades — colleagues who became close friends and remain important in my life today, even though we may have suffered from toxic work environments and pay inequities. That is a gift I wouldn’t trade for anything (the friends, not the toxicity!).

The same has been true in more personal transitions, like divorce. My former siblings-in-law and I still share a warm, loving bond. We’ve celebrated life’s milestones together across two continents, and when they recently invited me to meet up with them — and the next generation! — in the U.S., I didn’t hesitate. My new career gives me the freedom to say “yes” to moments like these: to connect, to play, and to prioritize what matters most.

Creating Space for the Right Ones

Now I’m celebrating the connections we make across the different seasons of our lives, and the confidence that comes when we release the old limits and blockages that once held us back.

We can now recognize that many of these impressions were just someone else's limited perspective in a moment - not eternal truths about who we are or what we're capable of becoming.

Because when we let go of those beliefs, we create space to let the right ones in.

✨ What about you? What could you do — or what might you welcome in — if you released just one limiting belief about yourself?✨

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Jennifer Dolinka, M.S., is a Certified Hypnotist, trained conflict analyst, and creator of the Clear Calm Confident© method. After years working internationally in complex organizational environments, she now supports clients around the world in navigating something even more fundamental: the inner conflicts that keep them stuck.

Jennifer helps self-aware, capable humans release anxiety and self-doubt, shift limiting beliefs, ease stress and discomfort, and reconnect with their own clarity and inner wisdom. She specializes in supporting professionals, students, and survivors who are ready to move from overwhelm to grounded confidence.

Her work blends science-informed hypnotherapy, experience-based insight, and a deep respect for the mind–body connection. Above all, Jennifer’s approach is collaborative and empowering – helping clients change patterns at the root so life can move forward with greater ease and self-trust.

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