We are all made up of programs. These programs run through our physical body, our emotions, and our mental patterns.
They shape our reality, sometimes in empowering ways, sometimes in ways that hold us back.
Physical Programs
In the physical body, programs live in every cell.
They carry instructions that tell the cell what its function is and how to perform it.
A stem cell, for example, begins without a specific program.
It is a blank template, ready to be “assigned” to carry out a particular instruction.
Once programmed, it manifests as a specific type of cell, for example, part of the skin, the liver, or the heart.
Our DNA is essentially a library of physical programs.
It holds information that determines our hair color, whether we carry hereditary conditions, and how our physical body manifests, male, female, or neutral (non-binary).
And of course, it contains countless more complex instructions that keep our bodies functioning.
Emotional Programs
Alongside physical programming, we also carry emotional programs.
These are patterns of emotional responses that have been encoded over time, often starting in early childhood.
They can be triggered automatically by certain events or situations even when those situations are entirely different from the original moment that created the pattern.
For example, if a child often felt unseen or unheard, they may develop an emotional program of withdrawing or staying silent in challenging situations, even as an adult.
Such programs can limit how freely we express ourselves and how we experience life.
Mental Programs
Mental programs are patterns of thought that run in the background, much like the operating system of a computer.
They include the beliefs, assumptions, and mental habits we have formed throughout life.
These can be supportive such as believing in your ability to learn new skills or limiting, like thinking “I’m not good enough” or “Things never work out for me.”
The challenge is that we are often only aware of a fraction of these mental programs.
Much of what shapes our thoughts and actions lies beneath conscious awareness.
Why Awareness Matters
Becoming aware of your mental and emotional programs is a powerful step toward change.
Awareness shines a light on the patterns you have been living by many of which were formed unconsciously.
However, awareness alone is often not enough to fully change them.
That’s because these programs are deeply embedded in our blueprint.
They’ve been part of the architecture that has shaped who we are up to this moment.
Conscious Creation and Programs
In conscious creation, we work directly with these programs.
We identify them, understand where they came from, and most importantly learn how to reprogram them so they align with our highest self.
By doing this, we stop living as passive products of old patterns and start living as active creators of new possibilities.
In the next article, we’ll look at the influence of environment and conditioning how external factors like family, society, and culture shape these programs in the first place, and what you can do to reclaim your own authorship over your life.
