The 4 C’s That Are Keeping You Out of Alignment (And How to Shift)

There’s an energetic mismatch happening between what we say we want and what we’re actually broadcasting. We think we’re calling in more abundance, more opportunities, more ease, but instead, we’re unknowingly pushing them away.

Here’s the thing. Energy doesn’t lie. Frequency doesn’t care about your intentions if your dominant vibration is out of sync. And there are four sneaky culprits that keep people stuck in a loop of dissonance, making it nearly impossible for what they truly desire to land. I call them the 4 C’s:

• Complaining

• Criticizing

• Comparing

• Competing

The Energetic Cost of the 4 C’s

Each of these creates static in your field, disrupting your ability to resonate with what you actually want. Think of it like tuning a radio. If you’re broadcasting interference, you can’t receive the station clearly. These behaviors don’t just feel heavy; they literally shift your vibrational frequency to one of lack, frustration, and repulsion. Let’s break them down.

Complaining: The Vibration of Powerlessness

When you complain, you’re reinforcing the story that things are happening to you instead of for you. It’s a low-frequency loop that keeps you stuck in what isn’t working. Complaining is the language of powerlessness. Every time we do it, we amplify the very thing we claim we don’t want. Ain’t no sovereignty in that!

So what do we do about it?

Shift It.

Instead of venting, even if it's only to yourself, ask: What is this showing me? Where is my power in this moment? Shift into problem-solving or gratitude, both of which resonate at a higher frequency.

Criticizing: The Vibration of Judgment

Criticism (of yourself or others) creates a separation between you and the energy of alignment. It keeps you focused on flaws, which means you’re always scanning for what’s wrong. You've heard the saying, "What you focus on expands." This applies here.

What to do instead?

Shift It.

Try shifting into curiosity. Instead of judging, ask: What’s underneath this reaction? What would love say here? Practicing compassion keeps you in a frequency of expansion, not contraction.

Comparing: The Vibration of Not-Enoughness

Comparison keeps you locked in the illusion that someone else’s success takes away from yours. It reinforces the scarcity mindset and tells the universe you don’t trust your own path. Do you know what "pedestal energy" is? It's when you place something or someone so high up that you make it unattainable. Entertaining pedestal energy is one of the fastest ways to create delay in your manifestations.

How to adjust?

Shift It.

Instead of seeing others as competition, see them as proof. If it’s possible for them, it’s possible for you. Align with their success rather than separating yourself from it.

Competing: The Vibration of Separation

Capitalism has convinced us that competition is the only way to get ahead, but living in a constant state of competition closes your field. It reinforces the belief that there’s not enough to go around. In reality, it's your frequency that attracts abundance. Not outpacing someone else.

What's nest?

Shift It.

Instead of competing, collaborate. Shift from me vs. them to how can we both win? When you step into the energy of expansion, you open new pathways that weren’t visible before.

The Quantum Shift: Collapsing Timelines with Resonance

Energetically, the fastest way to experience what you desire is to match its frequency. Erin Lyons talks about collapsing timelines. The quick definition is that when you shift out of dissonance and into resonance, you align with your desires much faster.

Every time you catch yourself engaging in one of the 4 C’s, you have an opportunity to re-calibrate. Mindfulness, energetic self-awareness, and intentional declarations can help you shift in real time. Try saying:

• I release the need to compare. My path is uniquely mine.

• I choose to uplift instead of criticize. We all rise together.

• I trust my own journey. There is no race, only alignment.

• I shift from competition to collaboration. Abundance is limitless.

Energy is always moving. What are you broadcasting?

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