Sat Nam

From Inner Critic to Inner Creator

We all have that moment when we’re growing and the inner critic suddenly gets really loud.
It loves to say things like, “You’re behind. You’re messing this up. Who do you think you are?”

But honestly?
That voice isn’t proof anything’s wrong.
It’s usually the first sign something is actually shifting.

The critic is just old wiring doing what it’s always done — trying to keep things familiar.
Your nervous system is basically saying, “I don’t know this new version of us yet… can we go back to the old one?”

Nothing to fight.
Nothing to fix.
Just a pattern being replaced.

When you take your attention off the critic and back into the present moment, the whole thing softens.
Your breath drops.
Your body stops bracing.
And clarity starts to come online again.

The work isn’t to silence the critic.
It’s to stop letting it run the show.

Every time you notice it and choose not to feed it, you’re rewiring your brain toward coherence.
You’re showing your system, “We’re safe. We can expand. We don’t have to shrink anymore.”

This is what Purest Potential looks like in real life:
catch the old program,
take a breath,
choose the creator instead of the critic.

Small moment.
Big shift.

A Simple Practice for the Week

1. Notice the voice.
The second the critic shows up, label it: “Old program.”

2. Take one slow breath.
Inhale through the nose.
Longer exhale through the mouth.

3. Ask one question:
“What would my future self choose right now?”

4. Do that.
Even if it’s tiny — a softer breath, a calmer tone, a lighter step.

Do this a few times a day and you’ll feel it:
the critic gets quieter, the creator gets louder, and your energy starts moving forward instead of looping back.

Reply with your biggest takeaway—I love hearing how this work lands in your real life.

With presence and possibility,
Kirn & the Purest Potential Team